The 2008 kernel summit group photo [LWN.net]

The 2008 kernel summit group photo

Posted Sep 18, 2008 16:50 UTC (Thu) by davej (subscriber, #354)
In reply to: The 2008 kernel summit group photo by Adi
Parent article: The 2008 kernel summit group photo

Whilst I am impressed at your ability to offend an entire gender and a sexual minority in the same comment, postfixing 'just kidding' doesn't give you a free pass.

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The 2008 kernel summit group photo

Posted Sep 19, 2008 9:14 UTC (Fri) by morhippo (subscriber, #334) [Link]

I am equally impressed by your ability to find offence in a mere factual statement.

Fact: Few women are kernel developers.
Fact: Gays are men. (Hint: The female ones are called lesbians. Gender neutral term: homosexuals)

Considering this, why do you think it offensive if a male dominated group is (clearly as a joke) described as "gay party"?
Do you not like gays? Do you not want to be associated with them? Do you think being gay is offensive to others? ;-)

BTW: The gay parties I have been at looked quite different to this picture... :-)