[Gendergap] Proposal: Forking gendergap: Main list for women and transgender, sublist for male supporters

Fred Bauder fredbaud at fairpoint.net
Thu Mar 17 00:14:10 UTC 2011


> On 3/16/11 1:42 PM, Fred Bauder wrote:
>> I will continue to joke around a bit, but you're free to not be amused.
>
> Fred, I really don't think this response is appropriate. If people are
> complaining that your humor is exacerbating the problem rather helping
> the discussion, don't you think it would be sensible to exercise some
> discretion?
>
> Kaldari

I am exercising considerable discretion. I'm not going to walk on
eggshells though. Throwing a hissy fit over every word or phrase you
don't like is no good either. We deal with disruptive people and
disruptive language 24/7. In a way, that is what we do. I've seen
Mau-Mauing before, and I don't respect it; I may make fun of it.

The reference is literary, see
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Radical_Chic_%26_Mau-Mauing_the_Flak_Catchers#.22Mau-Mauing_the_Flak_Catchers.22

Fred





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