On 4/13/13 4:09 AM, Lou Berger wrote:
Do you disagree, are you saying that the IETF should only/first try
to address only gender bias?
Clearly not, Lou. For one thing, I've repeatedly said that
we're underperforming on a number of axes - repeatedly, and
for another I've said some number of times that I don't think
that we can do anything about gender bias and that the costs
of addressing it given our decision-making structures
combined with the very vocal opposition to even looking at
the question, let alone addressing it. Experience suggests
that gender bias is one of the most deeply-rooted, difficult-
to-deal-with bias problems. The IETF punts on a large number
of hard technical problems and it would not be inconsistent
to punt on a hard social problem.
So no, I'm not saying that at all, Lou. I thought I was
pretty clear about that.
Melinda