[LAU] [Fwd: Re: Fuck your sexism]

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 09:50:00PM +0100, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
 
> >Dig a bit on the web. Recently several
> >women in tech went public on how they are treated by
> >you, males.
> 
> that is a very stupid remark. it's also at least a hundred times
> more sexist than the image that caused the original outrage.

In the nine years or so I've been reading this list, I can't remember
a single occasion where a female poster (there are some) was subjected
to any form of sexism. And if it would happen, I'd be the first to flame
(hot flames with extra oxygen) whoever did it.

> i've actually followed the whole discussion of sexist aggression on
> technical conferences quite closely. and i refuse to be summarily
> condemned together with pimpled 20 year old jerks who suddenly
> realize they somehow missed puberty, just because i happen to be of
> the same gender.

:-)

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