BEWARE! THE MESSAGE BELOW IS AN ANGRY RANT:
I am fed-up with all these screenshots that include pictures of scantily
clad or otherwise sexually charged pictures of women. When I was trying
to find a good new theme from e.themes.org I was really turned off by
this. I find that this is just anot
Hello again.
First, I'm happy to see all these responses! How nice to be somewhere
where these things can be discussed.
Second, I just wanted to make clear what the point of my message was. I
am *NOT* advocating a ban or censorship of screenshots or irc chats. I do
not want everyone to rush
On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Brendan/Coolian wrote:
> Man, some people are as boring as a quilting circle.
Actually, for a lot of women (and probably a good number of men) a
quilting circle is not boring in the least. In this discussion
particularly, I would think it wise to choose your expressions c
On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, Jernej Zajc wrote:
>
> > I
> > believe there needs to be a change in the horny-male-geeks-only atmosphere
> > that's awfully pervasive. I'm tired of being asked whether I'm a
> > perky-breasted-Linux-chick, and I'm tired of endless references to penises
> > and to porn in L
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Jernej Zajc wrote:
> Ingrid Schupbach wrote:
>
> Firstly, I didn't suggest you change it into a male nick.
> I for one have a neutral one.
> But to the point.
> If I give you some advice which is evidently able only to
> cure the symptoms I
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, Brendan/Coolian wrote:
>
> I apologize, but I'm not getting into a pissing contest with you. I am
> stating what I think...If that makes me "stupid" then so be it. I doubt I
> would take advice from someone named "Teknodragon". My name's Brendan,
> talk to me when pla
I think we need to be careful about assigning the blame for our current
unhappines about the way women are treated to unthinking, insensitive men.
I wish it were so simple; but I fear the cause of the problem is far more
complicated. Here are two illustrative examples from my own life:
1) When
On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Caitlyn M. Martin wrote:
>
> > So, if you wish to exclude men from your chapter meetings, I think
> > that's fair.
>
> For better or for worse, I don't think it's legal to do so. This was
> discussed heavily by Webgrrls a couple of years ago, and the conclusion that
> was
You've got some men in here - sorry...
> Jamie Lokier (UK)
All of the Brits named Jamie I've ever met have been men
> Kai Harrekilde-Petersen (Norway)
> Kai Makisara (Finland)
As some one else mentioned earlier, Kai is usually a boy's name
> Cunningham, Alistair
Definitely a man.
> Schmidt, N
