Maybe some one can write a Wikinews story about it... On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM, John Vandenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not sure what this has to do with Wikis, but its pretty sad all the > same. It was a month ago, and not nearly enough has been made about > it. > > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-57431869-256/why-we-need-to-keep-talking-about-women-in-tech/ > > it is getting fresh coverage on reddit too. Not sure why its revived, > but it cant hurt to draw extra attention to this. > > > http://www.reddit.com/r/business/comments/tk24s/dell_denmark_had_wellknown_danish_misogynist/ > > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Sarah Stierch <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dell held their annual summit this week in Europe. They hired a moderator > > for the opening day named Mads Christensen who is a media personality > that > > is described as "very conservative" and this also is regarding his views > > towards women. > > > > Excerpts from a blog by a woman who attended: > > > > " So here I am at Dell’s huge and very professional summit with founder > > Michael Dell, top people from Microsoft and Intel, impressive power > points, > > expensive commercials, matching polyester ties and all that jazz, and > then > > the – by Dell chosen – moderator starts to rejoice the lack of women in > the > > room. “The IT business is one of the last frontiers that manages to keep > > women out. The quota of women to men in your business is sound and > > healthy” he says. “What are you actually doing here?” he adds to the few > > women who are actually present in the room. " > > > > " Dell’s moderator continues talking about his two Rolex watches and he > then > > presents the next speaker from Intel. After the break Mads Christensen > > shares with us his whole “show” about the bitchy women who want’s to > steal > > the power in politics, boards and the home. “Science” he calls it and > > mentions that all the great inventions come from men. “We can thank women > > for the rolling pin” he adds. And then the moderator of the day > finishes of > > by asking all (men) in the room to promise him that they will go home and > > say “Shut up bitch!”." > > > > > > http://elektronista.dk/kommentar/dresscode-blue-tie-and-male/ > > > > I feel sick to my stomach. > > > > -Sarah > > > > > > -- > > Sarah Stierch > > Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow > >>>Mind the gap! Support Wikipedia women's outreach: donate today<< > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gendergap mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > > > > > > -- > John Vandenberg > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > -- mobile: 0412183663 twitter: purplepopple blog: ozziesport.com
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