On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:07:53AM +0100, Miriam Ruiz wrote: > Apart from the fact that d-d-a is not a list for making stupid jokes, > here you find: > - The use of the word "chick" in reference to females. Chick is a > slightly derogatory, condescending common usage (slang) expression for > a young woman.
So "linuxchix.org" is a slightly derogatory, condescending domain name for young women involved in Linux? Or is this just an example of a gratuitous double-standard? > I know that there's an open discussion on this, in any case it refers to a > hot or cute female. > - The only mention women get in the text is thus through a sexual > objetification. This amounts to concluding that any mention of sexuality is sexual objectification of women, which is patently absurd. > - It is obviously openly ignoring the existence of females in the > mailing list, stating "male" as the norm there. Androcentrism. Stating "if you are [...] female" is ignoring the existence of females? -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
