http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/11/28/nerds-vs-sexism-part-57-with-a-twist Comments On: Nerds vs. Sexism, Part 57, With a Twist by Bobby Roberts en-us Copyright 2013 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
At the same time, I'm dismayed by the way that the feminist gestapo has managed to singlehandedly dictate the terms of the nerd vs. sexism debate - here as in every other instance. There is another side to all this, but it can't seem to find its voice for all the shrieking harpies and yes-men that inevitably descend on anyone daring to speak for it.
Posted by Chris Bergsten]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:30:16 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by Commenty Colin]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:58:24 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by guspasho]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:11:42 -0800 Portland Mercury
James Gunn is not a secret bigot in an otherwise pristine industry. To focus on this "buried" post is to ignore all the rest of his work that is empowering to women and GLBT-friendly.

Demanding his head doesn't address the problem, and disproportionately punishes an ally for engaging in something that is endemic to the world he works in. Which, for all their identification of the subtle prejudices in in the post, is a point that seems to escape The Mary Sue (in the "calls for boycotts" link.)

It absolutely needs a discussion about sexism, homophobia, etc. But calling for people's heads, especially James Gunn's, isn't going to solve anything. You'll only generate backlash, and even if you're successful, you're going to leave the industry with no one left working in it.
Posted by guspasho]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:48:38 -0800 Portland Mercury
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Posted by The One True b!X]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:30:45 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by Mike Tyson]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:26:48 -0800 Portland Mercury Posted by Graham]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:49:00 -0800 Portland Mercury
You're not wrong. But do you think this should have been left alone *just* because it's so rampant?
Posted by Medda]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:42:58 -0800 Portland Mercury
This is par for the course. Anybody who tries to tar and feather this guy ought to be looking at the entire industry he works in.
Posted by guspasho]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:35:21 -0800 Portland Mercury
That is disturbing.
Posted by Medda]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:31:28 -0800 Portland Mercury