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0x3D: Conference Behavior Redux
28 May 2013
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Karen and Bradley discuss the sexist comment issue that occurred a few months ago at PyCon USA 2013.
This show was released on Tuesday 28 May 2013; its running time is 00:39:23.
Show Notes
Segment 0 (00:00:34)
- Bradley and Karen previously discussed conference behavior back in Episode 0x04.
- Bradley had blogged a few years ago about the issues of sexism through the computer industry, including this study showing the glass ceiling in CS academics. (05:17)
- Bradley mentioned that he'd blogged in the past that proprietary software companies also have issues of sexism at conferences (05:58)
- Bradley mentioned the How to Perform Like a Porn Star CouchDB talk at a Ruby Conference (06:13)
- There is indeed a Project named PyCorn. (09:38)
- Bradley mentioned the Planet Money
story about Online Pharmacies but he couldn't find the original audio
of the longer piece that ends with the phrase
Stay Shady, Internet
(21:30) - Bradley mentioned a quote about the human mind being the most dangerous thing because everything is in it, which is actually from Heart of Darkness by Joesph Conrad. (23:40)
- Bradley mentioned that a keynoter at LinuxCon Europe made sexist comments back in 2011. (30:02)
- Bradley and Karen encouraged listeners to promote the GNOME Foundation Outreach Program for Women (31:20)
- Bradley mentioned Shuttleworth's comment at LinuxCon North America in 2009 (32:02).
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