[Actionchix] Magazine

[Selbak, Rolla N]

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>[mailto:actionchix-bounces at linuxchix.org] On Behalf Of Pat Day
>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:05 AM
>To: actionchix at linuxchix.org
>Subject: [Actionchix] Magazine
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>I don't want to see 
>harangues about men and their bad ways.  I think it just feeds their 
>collective over inflated egos.  And it bores me.

I don't think anyone here is interested in that.  No boredom here.

>
> I'd like more articles on how women can expand opportunity and 
>knowledge using Linux, how to build Linux hardware, putting Linux on 
>Mac.  I'd like to see those kinds of articles and research 
>accomplished 
>by women.  I am tired of hearing from men how women suck at 
>mathematics 
>and engineering.  It simply ain't so, but at least I wouldn't have to 
>see that reinforced ad nauseum in a women's publication.   I'd like to 
>see the statistics on women who use computers turned upside down.
>
>That women own it, write for it, determine hiring and 
>editorial policy, 
>yes, but don't advertise the fact, since it would, from a 
>business sense 
>at least, be unwise in my opinion.
>Let the magazine exist and prosper on its own merit.  Again, 
>LJ doesn't 
>advertise its male dominated stance.  I see no reason for Tech 
>Linux (or 
>whatever title is chosen) to advertise a female dominated stance, even 
>if it is in fact female dominated.  So what?  The magazine will exist 
>because we make it so.  That is enough.
>
>Nevertheless, that women Do run the magazine, will be seen and 
>acknowledged by others who will read it, and it will be judged on its 
>own merits. 

Thanks for writing your opinion, it's always great to get so many
different perspectives.

I'd love to count your vote in if you're interested - if so, can you
specify what you are voting for specifically?

If you were just writing your opinion, that's completely cool as well of
course  :)   Just want to make sure you're vote counted if you indeed
were intending it to.

>
>I am reminded of the difference in the way different languages 
>describe 
>the manner in which an individual might introduce herself. 
>
>English:  Hi, my name is ....
>German:  Hi, i am called ...
>
>How do other languages introduce the individual?
>

Ah yes, but German capitalizes _all_ nouns  :)

Also, you could very well say 'my name is...' in German, and 'name'
would be capitalized (mein Name ist)...

Not that it matters, but since you asked -

In French and Spanish it is 'Hi, i am called' (with no caps on 'i').  I
assume it is the same for Italian (since it's Roman-Latin based as
well).

In Arabic: there are no capitals at all, and you would say 'my name is'
or 'me, my name is' or 'i am <name>'.

In Russian: you would say 'I <name>', there is no verb 'to be' (which
makes things easier!), so you would say 'this <name>' if you're
introducing someone...

Ok, I'm rambling, hehe...

>The difference is in the modesty of the introduction.  I is not 
>capitalized in German.  My name is ... implies a bit of arrogance 
>compared to i am called ...
>
>That subtlety is totally lost on the American who has never taken a 
>foreign language.  

I'm sure language subtelty would go over the heads of anyone who hasn't
had exposure to other languages other than their own, not just Americans
(just being fair).

rs

> Would a gender specific title to a magazine remove 
>thousands of would be readers?  My guess is that it would.  Why start 
>there?  It will become apparent soon enough on publication.  
>Let it be so.
>
>Thanks for listening.    -- Pat
>
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