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The Ada Initiative takes a different approachThe Ada Initiative takes a different approachPosted Feb 21, 2011 1:02 UTC (Mon) by Baylink (guest, #755)In reply to: The Ada Initiative takes a different approach by maco Parent article: The Ada Initiative takes a different approach
> that can make some women very uncomfortable.
I know, because I've met them, that it can make many *men* uncomfortable, as well. No one's sticking up for them, yet they arguably have it worse.
But, no one's holding a gun to any developer's head saying "you must work on this specific project", last time I checked.
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The Ada Initiative takes a different approach Posted Feb 21, 2011 8:33 UTC (Mon) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]
Yes, it can make men uncomfortable. The solution here is not to say 'bugger off, you lot, the people here who are making you uncomfortable have right of way, oh, and if they come into your *own* project and do the same there, you can sod off then too'. It's to *stop* these people doing things that make people feel uncomfortable. It's not as if locker-room talk is technically necessary or even mildly beneficial to the project, and it's not as if avoiding locker-room talk is going to freeze the social atmosphere into a hell of formality, either. It's just going to make it a more pleasant environment for everyone who isn't a boor.
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