Re: Bug#1014908: ITP: gender-guesser -- Guess the gender from first name

[Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com>]

Adrian Bunk wrote:
>On Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 04:05:35PM +0200, Jeremy Bicha wrote:
>>...
>> Debian has a Diversity Statement [1] which says that Debian welcomes
>> people regardless of how they identify themselves. Trans people and
>> non-binary people face a lot of discrimination, harrassment and
>> bullying around the world.
>
>Our Diversity Statement says that Debian "welcomes and encourages 
>participation by everyone".
>
>People who express how they identify themselves by having a swastika 
>tattoo on their forehead also face a lot of discrimination, harrassment 
>and bullying around the world. Our Diversity Statement makes it clear 
>that we are welcoming and encouraging their participation and are not 
>ourselves discriminating against them.

And, to add the bit that a lot of people conveniently ignore when
trying to make strawman arguments:

"We welcome contributions from everyone as long as they interact
constructively with our community."

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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.                                steve@einval.com
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