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Debugging conference anti-harassment policies

Debugging conference anti-harassment policies

Posted Feb 1, 2011 19:16 UTC (Tue) by roc (subscriber, #30627)
In reply to: Debugging conference anti-harassment policies by ewan
Parent article: Debugging conference anti-harassment policies

Most people can have social, going-to-the-pub interactions without the use of BDSM or even gratuitous use of the word "fuck".

For the rest, well, they can actually go to a pub outside the conference sessions :-).


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Debugging conference anti-harassment policies

Posted Feb 3, 2011 17:21 UTC (Thu) by Seegras (subscriber, #20463) [Link]

> Most people can have social, going-to-the-pub interactions
> without the use of BDSM or even gratuitous use of the word
> "fuck".

Most people with the exception of most US-citizens can use and hear the word "fuck" in any social context (from bars to university lectures) without a) sexual connotations b) getting ashamed c) finding it "offensive".

Debugging conference anti-harassment policies

Posted Feb 3, 2011 17:44 UTC (Thu) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239) [Link]

It's true! Yet most people who hear the word "fuck" while even lightly sexualised imagery are displayed are likely to make some association. Context is important.

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