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0x3D: Conference Behavior Redux

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Karen and Bradley discuss the sexist

comment issue that occurred a few months ago at PyCon USA 2013.

Show Notes:
Segment 0 (00:00:34)
  • Bradley and Karen previously discussed conference behavior back in
    • Episode 0x04.
  • Bradley had blogged a few years ago about the
    • issues of sexism through the computer industry, including this study showing
    the glass ceiling in CS academics. (05:17)
  • Bradley mentioned that he'd blogged in the past that proprietary
    • software companies also have issues of sexism at conferences (05:58)
  • Bradley mentioned the How to Perform Like
    • a Porn Star CouchDB talk at a Ruby Conference (06:13)
  • There is indeed a Project named
    • PyCorn. (09:38)
  • Bradley mentioned the Planet Money
    • story about Online Pharmacies but he couldn't find the original audio
    of the longer piece that ends with the phrase Stay Shady, Internet
    (21:30)
  • Bradley mentioned a quote about the human mind being the most
    • dangerous thing because everything is in it, which is actually from Heart of
    Darkness by Joesph Conrad. (23:40)
  • Bradley mentioned that a keynoter at
    • LinuxCon Europe made sexist comments back in 2011. (30:02)
  • Bradley and Karen encouraged listeners to promote the GNOME Foundation Outreach Program for
    • Women (31:20)
  • Bradley mentioned Shuttleworth's
    • comment at LinuxCon North America in 2009 (32:02).

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