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<p>On 25/03/2017 17:40, Russell Coker wrote:</p>
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<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0"><br /> All forms of gender/sex discrimination is wrong, but when you do, you<br /> cant play favorites, all sides are to be treated and considered without<br /> the "gender only" consideration - unless you want to appear before the<br /> federal court to explain your actions if a rejection is challenged :)</blockquote>
<br /><a href="https://linux.conf.au/attend/code-of-conduct/">https://linux.conf.au/attend/code-of-conduct/</a><br /><br /> The CoC used for LA events refers to "unwarranted exclusion from conference or <br /> related events based on age, gender, sexual orientation". So having a women-<br /> only event to address problems with the exclusion of women in many areas of <br /> technology is acceptable. But having a men-only technology event would be <br /> unwarranted.</div>
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<p>So, if they are a bunch of old blokes only, that is acceptable then since they are even more remote than women in this industry, but I suspect you'll deny that too. As I've said a few times, I find no discrimination acceptable, but when you do, you can't continue to play favorites with only one side, there must be balance, but it seems you do so long as its a minority group you want to support, and that's fair enough, after all, that's the entire point of it being discussed, to assist council in their final determination. Concluding, it seems Russell, we'll have to agree to disagree on playing favorites, and on support for this grant, enjoy your day.</p>
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<p>Kind Regards,</p>
<p>Noel Butler</p>
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