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Subject: Sexist programmers ???

gillbrooks opened this issue on Jun 22, 2006 · 65 posts


Angelsinger posted Sat, 24 June 2006 at 1:18 PM

Quote - I once saw the "Star Trek: Voyager" character "Tuvok" described as an "African American Vulcan". That made me smile.

Quote - ...This whole gender neutrality thing is as daft as labelling people 'African American', 'Asian Briton' etc. ad nauseam...

Speaking of African Americans &  African American Vulcans (LMAO!!) -- being of mixed heritage, you can imagine how much I am treated to the dance of politcal correctness. It's nice that people try to be so... (inoffensive? ) -- but y'know, it  can be annoying.

People look at me, see brown skin, and slap that label right on me. "African American". Errr... thanks for just wiping out my Cherokee & British ancestors.

As for the Vulcan thing -- I think "Black Vulcan" sounds way cooler! C'mon... you know you do, too. :p