[Wikipedia-l] User watch

Wed Sep 11 07:18:24 UTC 2002

Vicki Rosenzweig wrote:

> At 03:08 AM 9/11/02 +0200, Jaap wrote:
>
>> It's my oppinion that any matters of importance like
>> those of politics, science, economics, philosophy
>> should not be dicussed with women.
>>
>> One should never engage in serious discussions
>> with women anyway. They are not genetically
>> equiped for it.
>
>
> If I said anything equivalent about men, you and lots of other people 
> would be,
> justifiably, up in arms.
>
> If this is really your attitude, you are not mature enough to be 
> working on this, or
> any, project with adults of any sex. If it isn't, I want an apology 
> for the insult. No,
> it isn't funny. And saying you were only joking will not convince 
> anyone of anything
> except that you don't have the guts to admit you said something stupid.

I agree. Category-based insults such as this are unwarranted and grossly 
offensive. An apology would be appropriate.

Neil