Re: [Python-Dev] cpython: Remove mention of medical condition from the test suite.

2011-07-06 Thread Antoine Pitrou
On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:13:58 +0200 Stefan Behnel wrote: > > > those who are interested can sign up to the diversity list and read/post to > > the original thread here: > > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/private/diversity/2011-July/002509.html > > Speaking of "singling out", I've been wonderi

Re: [Python-Dev] cpython: Remove mention of medical condition from the test suite.

2011-07-06 Thread Stefan Behnel
Georg Brandl, 06.07.2011 09:08: Am 06.07.2011 08:51, schrieb Stefan Behnel: Georg Brandl, 06.07.2011 07:35: Well, it was stated that even non-joking use of such words can offend (the example given was "your argument is blind to (these facts)"). I consider use in jokes to be more serious, since

Re: [Python-Dev] cpython: Remove mention of medical condition from the test suite.

2011-07-06 Thread Georg Brandl
Am 06.07.2011 08:51, schrieb Stefan Behnel: > Georg Brandl, 06.07.2011 07:35: >> Well, it was stated that even non-joking use of such words can offend >> (the example given was "your argument is blind to (these facts)"). >> I consider use in jokes to be more serious, since it's careless use. >> Sor

Re: [Python-Dev] cpython: Remove mention of medical condition from the test suite.

2011-07-05 Thread Stefan Behnel
Georg Brandl, 06.07.2011 07:35: Well, it was stated that even non-joking use of such words can offend (the example given was "your argument is blind to (these facts)"). I consider use in jokes to be more serious, since it's careless use. Sorry if I overreacted here. There's a common saying that