[Talk-us] Open survey on participation biases in OSM

[Joel Holdsworth]

 > A simpler explanation would be that women are simply interested in other
 > past-times. And what's wrong with that?


*On average* women are simply interested in other past-times. And what's 
wrong with that?

--- groan that I have to put that caveat in, or people will twist your 
words.



On 05/09/17 14:32, Joel Holdsworth wrote:
> 
>> The ultimate goal for OSM should be a project which everyone feels
>> welcome to be a part of, and which does not have a noticeable bias
>> towards either gender or any given race. Also, please realize just
>> because women are welcome to participate in OSM, does not necessarily
>> mean that some women will *feel* they are welcome.
>>
> 
> But exactly how is the project unwelcoming? How could the "Edit" button 
> be welcoming to men and not women?
> 
> I didn't even know the map had strip-clubs or childcare in it - and I've 
> been contributing for 10-years, so this clearly isn't an explanation for 
> the gender percentages we have.
> 
> A simpler explanation would be that women are simply interested in other 
> past-times. And what's wrong with that?
> 
> Joel
> 
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