A question from the X-chromosome challenged. | 57 comments (56 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

Is there a good reason... (4.00 / 3)

... to have snarky meta-diaries on the front page?

On the substance, I think this is a mischaracterisation of the issue. When you have a (set of) topic(s) that are overwhelmingly discussed by either gender, it does not seem irrelevant to ask why this is, and whether the reasons should prompt a change in site policy or culture.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Thu Jan 28th, 2010 at 07:55:30 AM EST

Re: Is there a good reason... (none / 0)

Yes: I felt like doing it.

When you have a (set of) topic(s) that are overwhelmingly discussed by either gender, it does not seem irrelevant to ask why this is, and whether the reasons should prompt a change in site policy or culture.

Like all topics on ET?

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Jan 28th, 2010 at 08:02:50 AM EST
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Re: Is there a good reason... (4.00 / 5)

If the entire community is composed mostly of one gender/skin colour/socioeconomic group, a little introspection might be in order.

It's not that homogeneity is necessarily evidence that something is wrong - there may be a variety of entirely acceptable reasons (or at least reasons that are beyond the power of the editors to change). But it should be cause for some introspection on a not too irregular basis.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Thu Jan 28th, 2010 at 08:17:08 AM EST
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Re: Is there a good reason... (none / 0)

By introspection, you do not mean a meta diary?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Jan 28th, 2010 at 08:27:00 AM EST
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Re: Is there a good reason... (4.00 / 4)

I mean perhaps a less snarky one.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Thu Jan 28th, 2010 at 08:29:52 AM EST
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Re: Is there a good reason... (none / 0)

So write it

Patience with people telling me what to write or not write gone now.