Neil ''Fred'' Picciotto wrote:
> but here's where the implied intended audience comes in. if LinuxUserA
> chooses as the sample file in gimp an image that is clearly designed for
> men to enjoy, then the screenshot tends to imply that the intended audience
> for that screenshot is male. now because the explicitly stated intended
> audience is all linux users, this in turn implies that linux users are men.
> which often makes women feel unwelcome. now, you may think that they
> *shouldn't* be made to feel unwelcome by this kind of thing, but the fact
> is that many of them do. you also may not care whether or not they feel
> welcome, but i for one do. and that's why i find it inappropriate and
> offensive to include such images in that context.
Hmm...I think that makes a lot of sense and was well-said. With that in mind, I
suppose I would find it rather offensive too. I think what I don't find
offensive is people having themes like that in the first place. However, if you
take intention into consideration, and assume that some of these people with
said desktops had such intent, then I suppose it would be rather offensive. Not
necessarily what they have on their screen, but who they feel it's intended
for.
Anyway, good food for thought, and I'll be thinking more on this :)
Amanda
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