[Noisebridge-discuss] Be Excellent to one another

[Christie Dudley]

In other news, today is a good day for people who are subject to
persecution.  A law was finally passed to include in hate crime protection,
protection from persecution for a variety of different minorities.  Quoting:
"We will finally add federal protections against crimes based on gender,
disability, gender identity or sexual orientation."  It would be better to
never need this legislation, but fact of the matter is it's necessary.

And I have to say that claiming persecution for being straight, white and
male only illustrates how little you understand of the severity of the
problem some people have experienced.  Has anyone ever been beaten to death
for no other reason than having that trait anywhere you have ever been?  To
even conceive of this is plumbing depths that most would actively avoid and
few care to tread.

So have a little patience with folks who might seem quick to complain about
issues.  Like a child that's been abused, its easy to flinch a little too
often when the raised hand so often translates to real pain.

Christie
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Why I take the road less traveled?  Oh, that's easy.  I'm claustrophobic.


On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Jason Damisch <jasondamisch at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I was going to lay low, but I wanted to add to this.
>
> There are many different kinds of people in the world.  Some of
> the various types of people who might experience disrespect
> because of who or what they are would include.
>
> Gays and Lesbians
> Transgendered People
> Autistic People
> Asexual People
> Colored People
> White People
> The Elderly
> People in Wheelchairs
> You
> Me
>
> and so forth and so on......
>
> I propose that we try to be understanding and
> respectful of those with differences, even if
> those differences might make us feel uncomfortable.
> I'm sure you've heard it before.  I can appreciate
> that NB has a culture of respect and tollerance of
> differences.
>
> My 2 cents worth.
>
>
> > I think it's a bit assuming to think that no one cares
> > about Miah's concerns facing transphobia. I for one do care and also
>
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