[IndiChix] Chix Semantics

[Tea Beedi]

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Hi Indichix,
Thanks Vid and Gayathri for the comments. [And Vid apologies for  
forgetting subject and inline etiquette!]

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> > BTW re. the question of Chix or Bharatiya Nari :) --
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> ..... the word "Bharatiya Nari" in a wider connotation, conjures up
> images of the sari clad, kitchen slaving, obedient, subservient,
> self-sacrificing Indian woman   .... Is that what Linuxchix is all
> about ?
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> Um, dont quite think Nari by itself projects the subservience  
> factor. It means one who is gentle and cheerful.

  The question came up at FOSS and there was general laughter at the  
Bharatiya Nari suggestion, because of the "popular" association Vid  
mentions. I am actually interested in hearing more peoples' thoughts  
since you've raised an interesting question, which passed as a joke  
last time.

For eg, even if I have no problems being gentle and cheerful, I might  
want sometimes a right to have a different demeanor (umm, think,  
classic geek, say, RMS - he is many things, we could say brilliant  
programmer, aggressive speaker, movement builder, etc ; but NOT  
gentle and cheerful. But to apply Nari to a group of grrl geeks would  
imply that we aspire to that cheery image)- ie somehow it has always  
been more OK for guys to be grumpy geeks; women are supposed to be  
cheerful even when under stress, working hard as geeks but being  
regular people too.

So, if we cld run with this question a bit longer, what do others  
think of the "gendered image" of the geek ?
[And by extension I guess I am also asking, what can Indichix do to  
address issues of image, or do u think this is relevant at all?]


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> The thing is we as a chapter should identify or connect some manner  
> to LinuxChix and IndiChix does that quite well.
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Yes I agree.

ciao
Kavita