People are tired of the “oh those FOSS nerds have no social skills and treat women badly” stories, when in reality they are no better or worse than the general society they live in.
If anything, that this has been a constant topic in FOSS circles shows that the typical FOSS contributor probably cares more (not less) about treating women as their equals.
“in reality they are no better or worse than the general society they live in.”
Easy to say if you aren’t a woman. No man has to try this hard to make a point in these spaces.
“If anything, that this has been a constant topic in FOSS circles shows that the typical FOSS contributor probably cares more (not less) about treating women as their equals.”
It says that with your premises, It could just as easily mean that its being discussed because it is a problem, or that the few people that do call it out realize how bad of a problem it is.
People are tired of the “oh those FOSS nerds have no social skills and treat women badly” stories, when in reality they are no better or worse than the general society they live in.
If anything, that this has been a constant topic in FOSS circles shows that the typical FOSS contributor probably cares more (not less) about treating women as their equals.
“in reality they are no better or worse than the general society they live in.”
Easy to say if you aren’t a woman. No man has to try this hard to make a point in these spaces.
“If anything, that this has been a constant topic in FOSS circles shows that the typical FOSS contributor probably cares more (not less) about treating women as their equals.”
It says that with your premises, It could just as easily mean that its being discussed because it is a problem, or that the few people that do call it out realize how bad of a problem it is.