Comments on: Gender diversity at conferences http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/ Thoughts on a changing society. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: victoria visser http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-565 victoria visser Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:10:25 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-565 Great post, Laurent. Thanks for doing your bit on the gender issue, which is a complex one, in my view. Personally I like a metaphor that presents humanity as a bird with two wings, one female and one male. If both wings are not equally strong, the bird cannot fly.<br /> However, it seems that the female wing is gaining in strength and I believe that the bird of humanity will learn to fly one day (to maintain the metaphor) . <br /> I agree with you that gimmicks such as positive discrimination are an inapropriate way to encourage women to participate in or speak at LIFT. The same criteria for selection of speakers should apply to women and men alike. Great post, Laurent. Thanks for doing your bit on the gender issue, which is a complex one, in my view. Personally I like a metaphor that presents humanity as a bird with two wings, one female and one male. If both wings are not equally strong, the bird cannot fly.
However, it seems that the female wing is gaining in strength and I believe that the bird of humanity will learn to fly one day (to maintain the metaphor) .
I agree with you that gimmicks such as positive discrimination are an inapropriate way to encourage women to participate in or speak at LIFT. The same criteria for selection of speakers should apply to women and men alike.

]]> By: victoria visser http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 victoria visser Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:10:25 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-1166 Great post, Laurent. Thanks for doing your bit on the gender issue, which is a complex one, in my view. Personally I like a metaphor that presents humanity as a bird with two wings, one female and one male. If both wings are not equally strong, the bird cannot fly.<br /> However, it seems that the female wing is gaining in strength and I believe that the bird of humanity will learn to fly one day (to maintain the metaphor) . <br /> I agree with you that gimmicks such as positive discrimination are an inapropriate way to encourage women to participate in or speak at LIFT. The same criteria for selection of speakers should apply to women and men alike. Great post, Laurent. Thanks for doing your bit on the gender issue, which is a complex one, in my view. Personally I like a metaphor that presents humanity as a bird with two wings, one female and one male. If both wings are not equally strong, the bird cannot fly.
However, it seems that the female wing is gaining in strength and I believe that the bird of humanity will learn to fly one day (to maintain the metaphor) .
I agree with you that gimmicks such as positive discrimination are an inapropriate way to encourage women to participate in or speak at LIFT. The same criteria for selection of speakers should apply to women and men alike.

]]> By: Dannie Jost http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Dannie Jost Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:53:42 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-561 I do not get gender issues, really I do not get it. I checked and I am female. I gave a workshop with another female (the ever so bubbly Henriette) and I was up on stage. I got feedback from my talk that had me moved to tears although at the moment my ego would have had me crawl under the carpet… <br /> <br /> Even if I do not get it, it is my view that you – Laurent – are doing a fantastic job at making LIFT equal opportunity for all. Congratulations! I do not get gender issues, really I do not get it. I checked and I am female. I gave a workshop with another female (the ever so bubbly Henriette) and I was up on stage. I got feedback from my talk that had me moved to tears although at the moment my ego would have had me crawl under the carpet…

Even if I do not get it, it is my view that you – Laurent – are doing a fantastic job at making LIFT equal opportunity for all. Congratulations!

]]> By: Dannie Jost http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Dannie Jost Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:53:42 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-1162 I do not get gender issues, really I do not get it. I checked and I am female. I gave a workshop with another female (the ever so bubbly Henriette) and I was up on stage. I got feedback from my talk that had me moved to tears although at the moment my ego would have had me crawl under the carpet… <br /> <br /> Even if I do not get it, it is my view that you – Laurent – are doing a fantastic job at making LIFT equal opportunity for all. Congratulations! I do not get gender issues, really I do not get it. I checked and I am female. I gave a workshop with another female (the ever so bubbly Henriette) and I was up on stage. I got feedback from my talk that had me moved to tears although at the moment my ego would have had me crawl under the carpet…

Even if I do not get it, it is my view that you – Laurent – are doing a fantastic job at making LIFT equal opportunity for all. Congratulations!

]]> By: Nicole Simon http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Nicole Simon Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:11:25 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-563 Also Lift had the possibility of suggesting a workshop of yourself which was quite open to everyone. <br /> <br /> I too was astonished to see as few women at the conference and if you would have asked me before I would have guessed that due to the programm even more women would show up. Strange. Also Lift had the possibility of suggesting a workshop of yourself which was quite open to everyone.

I too was astonished to see as few women at the conference and if you would have asked me before I would have guessed that due to the programm even more women would show up. Strange.

]]> By: Nicole Simon http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Nicole Simon Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:11:25 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-1164 Also Lift had the possibility of suggesting a workshop of yourself which was quite open to everyone. <br /> <br /> I too was astonished to see as few women at the conference and if you would have asked me before I would have guessed that due to the programm even more women would show up. Strange. Also Lift had the possibility of suggesting a workshop of yourself which was quite open to everyone.

I too was astonished to see as few women at the conference and if you would have asked me before I would have guessed that due to the programm even more women would show up. Strange.

]]> By: henriette weber andersen http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-562 henriette weber andersen Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:08:42 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-562 very interesting, still I find that the women who shows up at these things are extremely talented and fun – and I think that the tech conference going women are bonding with other women, more than usual – just from the sole reason that we happen to be at conferences together =)..<br /> <br /> but let us be a minority – it’s good fun… and I think 25 % is a very nice targetrate of female speakers.. very interesting, still I find that the women who shows up at these things are extremely talented and fun – and I think that the tech conference going women are bonding with other women, more than usual – just from the sole reason that we happen to be at conferences together =)..

but let us be a minority – it’s good fun… and I think 25 % is a very nice targetrate of female speakers..

]]> By: henriette weber andersen http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2007/02/23/gender-diversity-at-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 henriette weber andersen Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:08:42 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/laurent/?p=802#comment-1163 very interesting, still I find that the women who shows up at these things are extremely talented and fun – and I think that the tech conference going women are bonding with other women, more than usual – just from the sole reason that we happen to be at conferences together =)..<br /> <br /> but let us be a minority – it’s good fun… and I think 25 % is a very nice targetrate of female speakers.. very interesting, still I find that the women who shows up at these things are extremely talented and fun – and I think that the tech conference going women are bonding with other women, more than usual – just from the sole reason that we happen to be at conferences together =)..

but let us be a minority – it’s good fun… and I think 25 % is a very nice targetrate of female speakers..

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