[UbuntuWomen] Event naming concern

[Cathy]

Yikes, I have no idea how to handle that particular question so I'll be
listening for others to answer. From what I have found, some people have a
binary type mindset -- you're either ok with sexual references or not
(therefore a prude). There's no inbetween, no reasoning, just a toggle
between one or the other.

If I were in your shoes, I would point out that using that type of reference
makes the entire group seem crude, unprofessional, and less approachable
than if they used a fun, welcoming-to-all title. Don't any kids come to the
LUG meetings? That could be a good point. I always bring at least one of my
children to my meetings and don't attend the meetings that would possibly be
inappropriate for them.

The greatest parts of the LUGs I go to are their cohesive ability to be
fully welcoming and all-inclusive.

--Cathy Malmrose
www.zareason.com

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Christina Eater <christina.eater at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The Local Community team for my area is hosting a couple of
> simultaneous BBQs/LAN parties in a month, which is great. But one of
> the members casually named the dual event "Two Parties, One State" in
> reference to a pornographic video that circulated around the internet
> for a while. I find the name alienating and offensive, but have been
> at a loss to explain why. I've already responded to the person
> privately, but can anyone help me come up with an explanation, or
> maybe some talking points, in case the topic comes up in conversation
> with others?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Christina
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