Re: Why have HackFests been Dropped from the PLUG Schedule?

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Author: Shawn Badger
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Why have HackFests been Dropped from the PLUG Schedule?
I have been in the PLUG for a while now and have not seen any gender bias.
Can you point to any examples of how the group is gender biased so the
group can work on those issues?



On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 12:33 AM, Kaoru Wilbur <>
wrote:

> hans,
>
> I am sorry you cannot take a joke.
> Of course, sexual harassment is no joking matter.
> Accusations of this are quite serious.
>
> I never witnessed anything or experienced sexual harassment.
>
> Gender bias is quite obvious in your LUG.
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 10:44 PM, der.hans <> wrote:
>
>> Am 01. Dez, 2014 schwätzte Kaoru Wilbur so:
>>
>> Well, this was an interesting thread.
>>> I would like to chime in here for a moment.
>>>
>>> While I have not experienced unwanted sexually advances by anyone at PLUG
>>> in recent years, I will state there is a gender bias, definitely.
>>>
>>> Some people may not experience this gender bias because, well frankly, we
>>> are unsure of your gender...
>>>
>>
>> That's uncalled for, especially right as you're claiming there is gender
>> bias.
>>
>> All joking aside, as a community, we really could be a little more
>>> thoughtful, tactful and less like assholes.
>>>
>>
>> Most of us do a good job. Over the years there have only been problems
>> with a few people. Most adjust their behavior when it's pointed out.
>>
>> ciao,
>>
>> der.hans
>> --
>> #  http://www.LuftHans.com/        http://www.PhxLinux.org/
>> #  "Every person who has mastered a profession is a skeptic concerning
>> #  it." -- George Bernard Shaw
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