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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by Veen on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:11AM (#14481043)
Diversity is defined negatively: it means anyone who isn't white, straight, and male.
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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by DanBC on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:31AM (#14481176)
Untrue.

In the UK there are nine protected characteristics, and you've only listed 3 of them.

And assuming that only those 3 are important you've ignored trans men.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by Veen on Sunday June 04, 2017 @09:22AM (#14481434)
True, but it's unlikely conferences will be canceled because there are too many old or young people, married and unmarried people, pregnant and non-pregnant people, people with disabilities, too few or too many Christians or Muslims, etc.
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