On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 7:54 AM Richard Fairhurst <rich...@systemed.net> wrote: > > Blake Girardot wrote: > > I will just point out a common pattern: > > CĂ©line posted an eloquent opening statement that talks about "this dominant > profile" and the thread has, true to form, largely descended into the same > dominant profile arguing and "just pointing out" things. > > It might therefore be incumbent on us all to shut up and let women be heard. > Their experiences do not need to be mediated through our mansplaining. > > In that spirit I'll post no more on this.
That is very thoughtful of you, I appreciate your point of view. I will instead not let the demands of the loudest folks fall on the folks most affected by their impacts. I have a responsibility to speak up from my white male western position of privilege. This thread is the very definition of "systemic" issues. It is a huge time and emotional tax on people to deal with the constant questioning and demands for proof and disagreement, questioning, etc. By an onslaught of more bold, and free time and other advantaged folks and people who feel everyone should hear them on every single issue constantly. Well, hear someone else for a moment please. That is time the letter writers have to spend not doing whatever they want. I am so sorry it always falls on those affected, I do what I can to be a meaningful al. And if no one answers people do not recognize the gaslighting and discouraging tactics, intentionally used or accidentally used. I will continue to point that out to those who do not understand it. I do not need to point out a darn thing to the folks who signed the letter, they pointed it out to me and I appreciate it. Feedback from folks who signed the Call for action is welcome :) Best wishes, Blake > Richard > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk -- ---------------------------------------------------- Blake Girardot OSM Wiki - https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Bgirardot HOTOSM Member - https://hotosm.org/users/blake_girardot skype: jblakegirardot _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk