[WikiEN-l] Systemic bias wrt gender

[Fred Bauder]

On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:33 AM, James Hare wrote:

> Separate mailing lists for women? What perfenander.
>
> Guys, we're not going to be improving an encyclopedia/news
> site/dictionary/quote database/species directory/education wiki/ 
> series of
> textbooks/media repository/primary source library if we keep  
> bickering.
>
> Jimmy-Jimmy said it best: kick out the bad people.
>
> Then get back to work.

If truly "bad people" could be identified, sure. But not a remedy  
available to deal with those who did not criticize sexist remarks. Or  
to deal with someone who obviously knows he is in the wrong, despite  
lack of an explicit apology.

Our work here is to discuss issues such as this.

Fred