FSF->beards(); FSF->female_participants();

[Kim Bruning (seperate for lists)]

On Fri, 11 May 2001, Anne POSSOZ wrote:

> On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 01:43:50PM +0200, Kim Bruning (seperate for lists) 
> wrote:
> > 
> >   So why aren't there more female free software programmers?
> 
> Did I miss a post talking about the fact that free software is a
> lot of time spent outside working hours and that, due to obsolete
> habits, women still have less time for it?
> 

Well, ok, but please also read the other posts on this subject. 

Did you notice? 

<person> states that <class of person> can't do <something
perceived as difficult or time consuming> because <sweeping
generalisation>.

It's a slightly extended "fill in the blanks" form to the one I made
earlier. It's really typical, but it's also important to realise that it
is *wrong*. It's the response of someone who has been conditioned to
believe things in this field. I recently fell for this trap too, so it's
 nothing to be ashamed of. ^^;; (or maybe it is :-P )

But guess what? It *must* be wrong, since people of all ages races sexes
classes and whatnot are actually out there doing anything they like
(including the coding of free software) , right as we speak!

Summary:
Any human being can do anything they want (within the limits of the laws
of physics, perhaps), if they are willing and motivated enough to do it. 

Yes I know : it's really cliche and all, but that doesn't make it less
true. :-)

Read you soon,
	Kim Bruning.

Don't trust reality. After all, it's only a collective hunch.