I don’t know about you, but I find these types of conversations pretty toxic. And ironically is worse for our community than any outcome of this conversation. It pushes the people away who just want to hack and be left alone. And without those, the project doesn’t exist.
It’s interesting because we get along pretty well when we talk about technology, but then in topics like those, we find out that we have different opinions, backgrounds and cultures. And instead of rejoicing in the diversity that we have, it becomes a battleground to tell what people should think. I think this is the point where it’s good to stop and take a different approach.
If you want to help with diversity, then help me identify the factors that would prevent women from participating in the community. There might be some sensibilities that are different that I am not aware of and that we could cater to?