Sarah Hobbs wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hey all, > > No idea who's behind this marketing decision, but... > > http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/08/20/linux-for-ladies/ > > As discussed in #debian-women earlier...does that mean that ladies are > no longer human beings now?
I see the legend as a matter of slight humour only if the wearer intends humour. As I understand it, any humour would only be relevant when the wearer was making an implicit statement about the expectations of the reader. If the wearer does not intend humour, then - I guess they have a choice of what they wear. I might then have a wry amusement if they were in fact taking their legend seriously. From a merchandise aspect, there is not a clear message about what the wearer might intend, there is a possible double message. This might have been intended, and is surely typical of humour? But of course the best humour avoids offending its core audience......... Humour often exists because of an area of tension, a nice balance with poor taste. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
