Psst Grrltalk, calling me chic is offensive

[shivan1b]

Abstract

Break the myths about the derogatory "chicks" used in the name of LinuxChix.

About

Many people find it offensive that the name of the community has "Chix" in it which is basically made up of chicks and unIX implying women in Linux but who cares about that. Let's talk about how demeaning the term is.

Pre-requisites

• Open brain

• Willingness to learn

• Politely asking questions or keeping thoughts

Expected duration

30 mins

Level

Anyone

Resources

• http://svaksha.com/post/2008/The-chix-IN-Linux
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappropriation
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SlutWalk
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinuxChix

Speaker Bio

https://about.me/shivani.bhardwaj

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