PyCon Code of Conduct changed to avoid public shaming

Re:PyCon Code of Conduct changed to avoid public shaming by nawitus on Thursday March 21, 2013 @11:35AM (#5415764)

Hypothethical example: if a feminist group attacks a company which employs a person, then the company is pressured into letting said person go, because they don't want to get associated with misogy, as that might decrease profit. In that example the feminist group is clearly responsible for the firing of the guy, even though the company technically made the decision.

You can't just lay the blame on the company which has to operate in reality, and has to protect their brand. That said, part of the blame is also with the company.

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Re:PyCon Code of Conduct changed to avoid public shaming by king_jester on Thursday March 21, 2013 @12:09PM (#5416090)

This is exactly what we would expect to happen. Company's that employ and protect people who reinforce misogyny should held accountable for that, although I would argue most groups prefer education and training over discipline and firing for the most common work-related sexism issues.

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