Diversity in Python (was Re: Need cleanup advice for multiline string)

[Chris Rebert]

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Carl Banks<pavlovevidence at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 17, 8:44 am, a... at pythoncraft.com (Aahz) wrote:
>> In article <461cc6f1-fc23-4bc7-a719-6f29babf8... at o15g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>> Robert Dailey  <rcdai... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >It's a figure of speech. And besides, why would I want programming
>> >advice from a woman? lol. Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Well, I'm sorry to see this, it means I was wrong about the lack of
>> sexism in the Python community.
>
> Oh come on, one newbie making an off-color joke is not any sort of
> reflection of the community as a whole.
>
> Anyway it's pretty naive to expect what is now a large community to
> avoid bad eggs altogether.  Price you pay for popularity.

Agreed on both points, but the lack of any reprimanding for making
said inappropriate joke /would/ reflect badly on the community.
Fortunately, said person's behavior has now been condemned by virtue
of this thread; it's a step in the right direction.

Cheers,
Chris