To clarify, there was one rather obnoxious commenter at the beginning that day (the "typo for herstory" guy), and who we had eventually to shut up (and who was indeed also somewhat disruptive to a couple of other presentations later in the day).
However, to my impression I did not experience anything like a general negative reaction by the audience; indeed many women and men I talked later to found it to be the highlight of the conference.
(And in particular, I don't think I can understand Mr Brenner's rather strange interpretation of the applause for a well crafted Prezi-type presention.)
This is a very legitimate concern in general, however, and I certainly do agree the NYC chapter should look into adopting the best policies for an open and friendly environment (and borrowing what has worked for other movement partners), and this will be on our agenda for both the newly-elected board and members.
Thanks,
Richard
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