[UbuntuWomen] Women in Open Source Survey (Amber Graner)

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Susan Spencer <susan.spencer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Strange survey.   It didn't ask if I felt that I was respected for my
>> knowlege or skills.  It did ask if I'd been asked on a date.  Hmmm. It
>> didn't ask if *I* had asked anyone on a date.  Just saying...I've got three
>> teenage sons, and I'd hate to tell them not to ask anyone out when they get
>> around some of the most special girls in the world.
>
> My point...dating is different than harassment.  Let's not confuse the two.
> Keep the discussion about possible harassment in the open source community
> focused on harassing behaviors, not normal everyday life behaviors.

I think the two asking about whether you're recognized for being a
woman or for your open source involvement was aimed at the "respected
for knowledge or skills" bit.

As to the date thing...I suspect it's meant more for like "woah,
there's a chick here! Will you go out with me?!" by strangers (cuz ya
know...been there...), but I'm not sure how they could have worded it
differently to distinguish between fetishizing a woman for being
present at such-and-such event versus two equals going on a date.

-- 
Mackenzie Morgan