--- Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Unlike affirmative action which can at least be
argued to be a
mechanism to reduce bigotry by encouraging collaboration, I see no
fair justification for this act of segregation.
If the opportunity had existed, I would have implored the board to
refuse to allow the foundation's resources to be used for this sexist
mailing list but I was not given such an opportunity. I do, however,
still have the ability to call on the rest of our community to reject
it as thoroughly as possible.
I'm not overjoyed by the "females-only" thing either, so how about we call
on
the WikiChix to open up their fora to both genders? I feel it's a little
premature to start lobbying for them to be hurled from the Foundation's
hosting. Wikipedia stands to benefit from initiatives that make it more
female-friendly.
-- Matt
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What would the reactions be if a "men only, not women allowed" list
had been created.
Women's list: GOOD
Women's list no males allowed: BAD