[Linux-aus] Grant Application - A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)

[Russell Coker]

Robert, we are having ongoing discussions about your application for a menshed 
grant.  Robyn says that in Adelaide the mensheds don't exclude women.  To 
clarify the issue please briefly explain what you are doing to make your 
menshed welcoming to women and non-binary people.

On Saturday, 25 March 2017 5:04:47 PM AEDT Noel Butler wrote:
> On 25/03/2017 07:10, Paul Wayper wrote:
> > On 24/03/17 16:36, Kathy Reid wrote:
> >> Let's called it a BIKE-shed, because this is exactly what this is.
> > 
> > I disagree.  I fully agree with Russell - if it's open to all people, call
> > it a shed or a hackerspace or whatever.  I would not like to see Linux
> > Australia--
> Mens Shed is their Australia wide legal name, they are everywhere, I've
> helped out a couple local ones myself when they needed some telco work
> done, so your argument on what they call themselves is pointless, they
> also aren't just a bunch of old blokes, there's teenagers as young as 16
> involved.
> 
> > I would not like to see Linux Australia putting money toward something
> > where women were excluded
> So you objected a few years back when LA gave to the womens only thingy?
> Dont recall your name saying as much.
> 
> All forms of gender/sex discrimination is wrong, but when you do, you
> cant play favorites, all sides are to be treated and considered without
> the "gender only" consideration - unless you want to appear  before the
> federal court to explain your actions if a rejection is challenged :)

https://linux.conf.au/attend/code-of-conduct/

The CoC used for LA events refers to "unwarranted exclusion from conference or 
related events based on age, gender, sexual orientation".  So having a women-
only event to address problems with the exclusion of women in many areas of 
technology is acceptable.  But having a men-only technology event would be 
unwarranted.

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