Few will remember, but we once had a "Where are the women" panel at SXSW. I think it was the same year as the first "Blogging While Black" - both lasted a few years and were wonderful. I miss those conversations, which still matter despite being overrun by hate. Anyone remember?
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Yes, 2005. And you invited @meyerweb to join the panel.
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And he brought a small but very real fire extinguisher and sat it on the table. A lot of people were mad I invited a man to a talk about women when he was at the time the main person writing about the challenge of finding women speakers! Doing what was done to you never works.
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INCLUSION. I have many Muslim friends and we are more alike in heritage and influence. Abrahamic religions, cousins. Never had a problem as I don't hang out with extremists of almost any kind and my own extremes soften with age, time, and correct treatment. I know my demons now.

Jun 8, 2019 · 3:39 PM UTC