On Sunday 15 May 2005 07:31 pm, Monique Y. Mudama wrote: > On 2005-05-15, Alex Malinovich penned: > > On Sat, 2005-05-14 at 10:42 -0600, Monique Y. Mudama wrote: > >> On 2005-05-14, Ron Johnson penned: > >> > Prettier??? Is that what's keeping your SO from using Linux? > >> > >> Stereotype much? > > > > You'll have to pardon me while I play devil's advocate here :), but > > the gender of the significant other wasn't specified (though it > > obviously may have been implied). And, since it wasn't, in-fact, > > specified, then your response could be construed as a stereotype of > > the gender of a significant other. > > See, I thought about this, especially because Ron said "SO" instead of > some more gender-specific term. Either he's implying something about > the OP's female partner, or he's implying something about the OP's gay > male partner. Either way, it's a stereotype.
No it isn't. I know a lot of Linuxers who have an SO (of either same or opposite gender) who don't like Linux for a number of reasons, including a UI they don't like because it isn't appealing. I know I, who have been using Linux for a number of years (almost exclusively) find it is much easier for me to work on with a pleasing UI -- I've even noticed that I get more done when I have a UI that "feels" good. > I didn't say anything > about gender in my post. > > > p.s. In all fairness to Ron, he's never held back from speaking his > > mind on this list which, in my case at least, is why I value him so > > much as a member of the community. > > I don't have a problem with people speaking their minds; I also don't > have a problem calling BS when I see it. There's a difference to calling something BS when it is BS versus when one decides to be offended by it. Hal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
