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<font size="+1"><font face="Arial">My question about whether or not
this was a joke was a genuine request for information. I nearly
sent an email saying that I thought this was an inappropriate
use of the Electron Club. Then it occurred to me that this
could be a 'joke', so I thought I should check it. However,
this does raise the issue of what uses are and are not
appropriate. While I do think that the wide range of uses we
have a present is a strenght of the club, I think we do not to
be careful with uses which could make some groups of people feel
uncomfortable.<br>
Marion<br>
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On 10/11/2011 10:55, Alice wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Nov 10, 2011 7:27 AM, "Gordon JC Pearce" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gordonjcp@gjcp.net"><gordonjcp@gjcp.net></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I don't want to place myself in a situation where I have to deal with
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<pre wrap="">people who may become angry and abusive because I accidentally poke their
delicate sensibilities, and I don't want to have to walk on eggshells lest
I upset the Vegan Christian Lesbian Nicaraguan Amputees Against Whaling
movement.
I wasn't that bothered by the "joke" but then I was a programmer for 4
years a decade ago so had to become desensitised to objectification of
women to fit into the very male environment of back then.
I am very bothered though by the responses to Marion saying she found it
offensive, especially marginalising feminism like this.
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<pre wrap="">You'll get my backing when you stop discriminating against men.
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Where was there any discrimination against men?
Do you think that the Electron club is somewhere that it is more likely
males or females might feel isolated and uncomfortable due to their sex?
How can we create a space where nobody feels less able to participate due
to sex, race or class?
Cheers,
Alice
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