[ELECTRON] [SPAM?] Re: pillows and videos

[m.hersh]

My question about whether or not this was a joke was a genuine request
for information.  I nearly sent an email saying that I thought this was
an inappropriate use of the Electron Club.  Then it occurred to me that
this could be a 'joke', so I thought I should check it.  However, this
does raise the issue of what uses are and are not appropriate.  While I
do think that the wide range of uses we have a present is a strenght of
the club, I think we do not to be careful with uses which could make
some groups of people feel uncomfortable.
Marion

On 10/11/2011 10:55, Alice wrote:
> On Nov 10, 2011 7:27 AM, "Gordon JC Pearce" <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:
> [snip]
>> I don't want to place myself in a situation where I have to deal with
> people who may become angry and abusive because I accidentally poke their
> delicate sensibilities, and I don't want to have to walk on eggshells lest
> I upset the Vegan Christian Lesbian Nicaraguan Amputees Against Whaling
> movement.
>
> I wasn't that bothered by the "joke" but then I was a programmer for 4
> years a decade ago so had to become desensitised to objectification of
> women to fit into the very male environment of back then.
>
> I am very bothered though by the responses to Marion saying she found it
> offensive, especially  marginalising feminism like this.
>
>> You'll get my backing when you stop discriminating against men.
> Where was there any discrimination against men?
>
> Do you think that the Electron club is somewhere that it is more likely
> males or females might feel isolated and uncomfortable due to their sex?
>
> How can we create a space where nobody feels less able to participate due
> to sex, race or class?
>
> Cheers,
> Alice
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