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Some things I should've said before jumping in to argue the finer points of community handling of probably <5% of eventual cases...

Trigger Warning for SA/DV (prompted by recent developments in PDX and Ruby worlds)

  • (1/9) I have a terribly sloppy habit, when arguing a topic, of skipping supporting points that "should be obvious". So, for the record: (link)
  • (2/9) I've had a secondhand education in sexism, DV, oppression theory from my amazing partner, who worked in DV agencies for years. (link)
  • (3/9) One thing I've learned is that abuse is shockingly prevalent, highly underreported, and almost always goes unaccounted for. (link)
  • (4/9) I believe @saltinejustine. I can't imagine how much courage it takes to speak up. Nobody deserves abuse, or backlash from reporting. (link)
  • (5/9) Abusers are everywhere. You probably know at least one. Our culture, and our desire to think well of others, give them cover. (link)
  • (6/9) I support excluding known abusers from tech community events, especially when their victims are members of the same communities. (link)
  • (7/9) I also support excluding those who are "merely" (note sarcasm quotes) accused (at minimum, while any legal cases are unresolved). (link)
  • (8/9) Abusers deny the humanity of their targets. I refuse to deny anyone's humanity. I condemn the abuse, while hoping for reform. (link)
  • (9/9) I believe it's possible—BUT EXTREMELY UNLIKELY—for abusers to change their behavior and EVENTUALLY rejoin community WITH SUPERVISION. (link)
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geeksam commented Oct 9, 2013

I noticed, after posting the above, that I used "victims" in #6/9. I'd have preferred "targets", but can't edit tweets once posted.

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