[UbuntuWomen] This link should make everyone happy

[Jennifer Redman]

>
> He made his post on his personal blog I don't think you should let this
> influence your opinion on such a big company, his blog represents his
> opinion not his company's.


So what if he had made racist comments instead?  You don't think it reflects
the companies values if they hire people who chose to make very public
sexist comments?

We should focus our energies on doing
> productive things.


I agree.  How is making sure that people who choose to make sexist remarks
on a public forum about Ubuntu are shown that there are economic
ramifications for sexism not productive?  Personally, I think arguing with
these types is a  waste of time better spent taking actions to cause a
disruption in the culture that makes it ok for boys to be boys and it's just
juvenile humor."

The reality is that this man influences others, and the blog is in a public
place. And I also believe that these sorts of posts discourage women and
reflect poorly on the Ubuntu community -- regardless of whether or not the
poster is even a user of Ubuntu.

The good news is that there are lots of men who have taken offense with his
post, and are speaking up.

So it's ok to whinge about language on various Ubuntu community posts and
the wording in the Ubuntu newsletter, but its not ok to take action with
regards to a man who makes a public sexist comment regarding the women
involved in the Debian/Ubuntu community?  How is this any different from the
recent "our servers won't go down on you either" post?  Both are in public
space -- actually the ad was in private space -- you have to purchase the
LinuxJournal, the above referenced blog post is actually in public space.

I guess I definitely have an incorrect perspective on what Ubuntu Women is
supposed to be about.
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