Michael Larabel over at Phoronix brings us news of a stealth Social Justice coup over at FreeDesktop.org:
X.Org, GStreamer, Wayland, LibreOffice, Mesa, VA-API, Harfbuzz, and SPICE are among the many projects hosted by FreeDesktop.org that now appear to be on a contributor covenant / code of conduct.
The Contributor Covenant for those unfamiliar with it is trying to promote a code of conduct for open-source projects that is trying to promote diversity and equality of contributors to libre software projects. From the covenant's website, "Part of this problem [of "free, libre, and open source projects suffer from a startling lack of diversity, with dramatically low representation by women, people of color, and other marginalized populations"] lies with the very structure of some projects: the use of insensitive language, thoughtless use of pronouns, assumptions of gender, and even sexualized or culturally insensitive names."
The covenant states in part that those contributing should use welcoming and inclusive language, be respectful to others, showing empathy towards others, avoid insulting comments, and avoid inappropriate conduct. For the most part, it's basically common sense.
Now it seems this Contributor Covenant is being forced onto all FreeDesktop.org-hosted projects.
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Monday April 10 2017, @01:32PM (3 children)
Now that you mention it... If we go into the professional realm:
- Most jewelers are men.
- Drawing isn't really gender based (In fact, if you're male and play the starving artist role it can actually attract females.)
- Most chefs in restaurants are men. Been to a back yard BBQ? Men run the grille.
- Tailors are typically men. But usually limited to men's clothing.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 10 2017, @02:30PM
Most chefs in restaurants are men. Been to a back yard BBQ? Men run the grille.
Obviously we don't do enough to encourage women into cooking. Let's be progressive and get more girls in the kitchen!
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday April 11 2017, @09:05AM (1 child)
> - Most jewelers are men.
Maybe the store-owners, who are businessmen, perhaps. That's not creative. But those I personally know who actually create jewelry are *exclusively* female.
Hmm, that's another thing I could put on my CV - I've even been a model for one of those local jewellers.
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(Score: 2) by archfeld on Thursday April 13 2017, @01:42AM
I know a couple, she's the jeweler, he's the goldsmith. They make some really nice stuff.
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