I would hardly consider linking to the New York Times offensive. Especially as the article can be read for free anyways, so everyone can make up their own views of it.
For those not willing to click, I believe this was the pertinent quote from that article: “ “I feel it’s a medicinal word that has no emotional resonance, and this is a really emotional issue,” she said. “It’s emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on our worldview.” Better words? Inclusion, she said, or belonging. ” Best regards, Bence On Sat, 7 May 2022 at 08:10, Peter Southwood <[email protected]> wrote: > Linking to a subscription article does not answer my question. Some might > consider it offensive. Cheers, Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: H4CUSEG via Wikimedia-l [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 15:15 > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > Cc: H4CUSEG > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Are you considering running for the 2022 > Wikimedia Foundation board elections? > > "I hate that word so, so much." Ava DuVernay in The New York Times, January > 25, 2016. > > https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/movies/ava-duvernay-on-hollywoods-inclusi > on-problem.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=0 > <https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/movies/ava-duvernay-on-hollywoods-inclusion-problem.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=0> > > Sent with ProtonMail secure email. > ------- Original Message ------- > On Friday, May 6th, 2022 at 7:25 AM, Peter Southwood > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > In what way is "diverse people" offensive, and to whom? Cheers, Peter. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: H4CUSEG via Wikimedia-l [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: 04 May 2022 16:37 > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > Cc: H4CUSEG > > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Re: Are you considering running for the 2022 > > Wikimedia Foundation board elections? > > > > Can we stop referring to "diverse people" please? It's offensive. > > > > Sent with ProtonMail secure email. > > ------- Original Message ------- > > On Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 at 3:30 AM, Lorenzo Losa [email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > > > Are you considering running for the Wikimedia Foundation board > > > elections? Are you unsure about that it entails, or whether it's the > > > right choice? > > > You can have a talk with a trustee (or a former trustee): > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Peer_sup > > port_for_potential_candidates > > > > > Remember that you can submit you candidacy until May 9: > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2022/Apply_to > > _be_a_Candidate > > > > > We are looking forward a new round of skilled and diverse people to > > > join the board! > > > > > > Lorenzo > > > > > > P.S.: current and recent trustees are welcomed to add their name to the > > > list > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], > guidelines > > > > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > > > Public archives at > > > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > message/LW6TCCMOQGPIIVCU6DWLK4BSUZQHEQKO/ > > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > Public archives at > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > message/PNITIQUN3ULR7HNCX74N3CYMIEBEPPM3/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > https://www.avg.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > Public archives at > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > message/IHSK76K26Q32KXG4UR5XXDGVU3ZLD2NC/ > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/IHSK76K26Q32KXG4UR5XXDGVU3ZLD2NC/> > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > message/ASGM3QX4UKYOAKZZNKM6TBWMOYCV2SH2/ > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/ASGM3QX4UKYOAKZZNKM6TBWMOYCV2SH2/> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/YVAOILRT2G44NGM7AZ4PBVJLUTQBS2W6/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > -- -- Bence Damokos Sent from Gmail Mobile
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