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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
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Open brain
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Willingness to learn
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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