<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Where do you fall on open source menstrual cups? Open-source physical
models for learning about and practicing surgery to correct obstetric
fistulas? OSHW materials for teaching sexuality? <br><br></div><div>Do you believe maslow's hierarchy as gospel? Do you believe these "billions of poor" can have fun and be creative, or do you believe they live eternally grim lives of fighting for food/energy/water/shelter, without which they cannot live fulfilling lives? :3<br></div><div><br>More on-topic,<br><a href="http://ose-21.org/about/anti-harassment-policy/">http://ose-21.org/about/anti-harassment-policy/</a> I see comes from the geek feminism wiki, which includes the following discussion:<br><a href="http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy">http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy</a> <br><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"> For example, conferences about supporting geek women or about social
justice will necessarily have discussion about topics banned in the <b>
</b><span style="color:rgb(53,28,117)">example policy, originally written for mainstream technical conferences.</span></blockquote><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">We have written an example addendum to the policy that allows discussion
of these topics in a manner friendly to women and people in gender,
sexual, and romantic minorities. <b>We do not recommended including this
addendum unless you have specific real-world examples of content that
absolutely require discussion of these topics.</b> <br></blockquote><div>(purple emphasis mine) <br><br><a href="http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Example_exception_to_policy">http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Example_exception_to_policy</a><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><p>Exception: Discussion or images related to sex, pornography,
discriminatory language, or similar is welcome if it meets all of the
following criteria: (a) the organizers have specifically granted
permission in writing, (b) it is necessary to the topic of discussion
and no alternative exists, (c) it is presented in a respectful manner,
especially towards women and LGBTQIA people, (d) attendees are warned in
advance in the program and respectfully given ample warning and
opportunity to leave beforehand. This exception specifically does not
allow use of gratuitous sexual images as attention-getting devices or
unnecessary examples.
</p></blockquote></div></div>I am unaffiliated with <a href="http://comingle.io">comingle.io</a> and have no interest in vetting whether they would meet the above four requirements, just rather amused and curious when people transplant or copy things (policies/licenses/UI elements/technologies) without thinking carefully about the original context in which they were created.<br><br></div>--Nancy<br><br></div>footnotes: i was curious as i had not heard of this gates foundation initiative and looked it up: <a href="http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2013/03/Reinventing-The-Condom#.VW5jFTXL_7A">http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2013/03/Reinventing-The-Condom#.VW5jFTXL_7A</a><br><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"> When used consistently and correctly, condoms are extremely effective at preventing HIV infection and unplanned pregnancy.<p>Quite
simply, condoms save lives. But if condoms are so marvelous, why are
we seeking ideas for the Next Generation of Condoms in our current Round
of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.grandchallenges.org/Explorations/Pages/TopicsOverview.aspx">Grand Challenges Explorations</a>? </p> It
may seem obvious, but the success and impact of any public health tool
hinges on that tool being used consistently and correctly by those who
need it. <br></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2"><font color="#666666">~~~<br><a href="http://narwhaledu.com" target="_blank">narwhaledu.com</a>, educational <a href="http://gfycat.com/ExcitableLeanAkitainu" target="_blank">robots</a> [[<(._.)>]] </font></font><a href="http://www.orangenarwhals.com" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px" target="_blank">my personal blog</a><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:12.8000001907349px">, orangenarwhals</span></div><div><font color="#666666">Researcher, Postmodern Robotics Group, MIT Electronics Research Society</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Dave Boyhan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:david.boyhan@gmail.com" target="_blank">david.boyhan@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">So where do you fall on open source censorship tools? </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="">On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 8:00 AM, Robert Steele <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robert.david.steele.vivas@gmail.com" target="_blank">robert.david.steele.vivas@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=""><div dir="ltr"><div>OSE-21 is declining nominations that are associated with war and violence, and we have an anti-harrassment policy that in my view precludes sex toy open source discussion as a scheduled event (it is fine as an impromptu event provided it complies with our anti harrassment policy.<br><br></div>The world has huge needs of energy-water-food-shelter. That is our focus. When the billions of poor can afford sex toys, I will reconsider.<br></div>
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