On 01/15/2012 01:15 PM, Ben Sturmfels wrote:
On 15/01/12 12:42, Dennis K wrote:
I never said there was no sexism at all. Obviously, such things like
sexism and racism, do exist. I did say however, that even if they
didn't really exist in certain areas, there is a vested interest in
combating it, as some people professionally do this. No one will act in
a manner which renders their profession, or field of study obsolete or
unneeded. People will also construct problems in a way which makes them
the arbitrators of solutions. Everyone does this.
Dennis, I have no doubt your comments are well intentioned. Thanks for
sharing your thoughts, but please tread carefully.
Regardless of what you mean, generalisations can easily derail the
discussion. Especially over email where we lack tone of voice and body
language.
Regards,
Ben
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I understand it's a sensitive issue. In a nutshell, I'm saying that
individuals who themselves aren't discriminatory fall into the trap of
acting in a discriminatory manner when they define correct behaviour and
correct outcomes by another's standard other than their own. This can
undermine their efforts to encourage certain people to participate.
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