On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 01:02:35AM -0500, Julie wrote:
> From: David Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 04:35:24PM +1200, Penguina wrote:
> > >
> > > Use a male pseudonym when publishing code and helpful advice to
> > > lists.
> >
> > The problem with this is that it perpetuates the belief that women
> > cannot compete in the field. We need to see women writing and
> > producing publicly, not behind pseudonyms.
>
> The problem was created and is maintained by men.
I really believe the situation is not that simple. Look how many women
fought against the ERA, for example. The whole patriarchal system is a
dysfunctional one, and just like a dysfunctional family, everyone
plays their part in the dysfunction.
< What we
> need is men respecting women as their equals.
Well, you have one here. :-)
> Women have been producing code and writing all manner of
> things for millenia _without_ hiding behind 'nyms.
Yep. But take a look at the body of world literature, and notice how
many works by women are in existence today. Notice how many works by
men are in existence today. It has always been harder for women to
write and to be published.
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