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I am afraid in that I cannot really help you there. I am a Vim user and usually only read written tutorials where I don't even know the gender of the author (wh

I am afraid in that I cannot really help you there. I am a Vim user and usually only read written tutorials where I don't even know the gender of the author (which does not matter to me anyway). However, I find the nature behind your request interesting and would like to better understand where exactly you are coming from. > In the interest of my colleagues not getting the impression that its just a tool for a certain well-established crowd of male nerds Where exactly would they get this impression from? Over the last decade I've seen so many different people nerding about Emacs (or Vim for that matter) that I'd never nail it down to be one coherent, well-established crowd. Especially with the rise of VSCode and its underlying complexity a lot of people join and leave that community every day. > I was hoping to get help finding resources that portrayed it more inclusively Which resources did you find that portrayed Emacs to be exclusive / non-inclusive in any way. Okay, you'll have a hard time if you are missing some fingers, but that's not what you are getting at.

jonnycomputer 5y ago
I anticipated that some people might have this reaction. Its understandable, but I think that the concern is misplaced, and honestly, I think a discussion about it detracts from the object of what I was asking for. Briefly, there was nothing exclusive or non-inclusive about enthusiasts posting their video tutorials and happening to be men. This is not aimed at them, or a criticism of them. Its just that when choosing from a menu of options, people will often choose the option that they can see themselves using. Because gender is such a strong part of people's identities, when you see users that share in that identity, it is easier to see yourself choosing that option. I think this is fairly well established, and not controversial.
- w4rh4wk5 5y ago
  I am sure people provide the requested resources in threads parallel to this and I am okay with not getting into a discussion. I'll therefore just give you my take on your answer and call it a day. > Because gender is such a strong part of people's identities Personally, I made the experience that there are a lot of people in both camps, some view gender as a big part of their identity, some simply do not. While I belong to the latter, I have no idea about the actual split in the editor community / industry. > when you see users that share in that identity, it is easier to see yourself choosing that option. I definitely agree that this is true and therefore understand your desire for a video tutorial narrated by a woman. But I am not sure whether we should embrace this concept instead of making people aware of this bias and actively work against it.
- dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
  > Because gender is such a strong part of people's identities Is it though? I guess for some, definitely. For others, like me, I think of my gender only momentarily during specific moments, and definitely not when I'm programming or learning something new. And it's very clear to me that when participating in an online course what really counts (for me!) is the ability of the lecturer to engage with the students, not their gender.

jonnycomputer 5y ago

I anticipated that some people might have this reaction. Its understandable, but I think that the concern is misplaced, and honestly, I think a discussion about it detracts from the object of what I was asking for. Briefly, there was nothing exclusive or non-inclusive about enthusiasts posting their video tutorials and happening to be men. This is not aimed at them, or a criticism of them. Its just that when choosing from a menu of options, people will often choose the option that they can see themselves using. Because gender is such a strong part of people's identities, when you see users that share in that identity, it is easier to see yourself choosing that option. I think this is fairly well established, and not controversial.

w4rh4wk5 5y ago
I am sure people provide the requested resources in threads parallel to this and I am okay with not getting into a discussion. I'll therefore just give you my take on your answer and call it a day. > Because gender is such a strong part of people's identities Personally, I made the experience that there are a lot of people in both camps, some view gender as a big part of their identity, some simply do not. While I belong to the latter, I have no idea about the actual split in the editor community / industry. > when you see users that share in that identity, it is easier to see yourself choosing that option. I definitely agree that this is true and therefore understand your desire for a video tutorial narrated by a woman. But I am not sure whether we should embrace this concept instead of making people aware of this bias and actively work against it.
dvfjsdhgfv 5y ago
> Because gender is such a strong part of people's identities Is it though? I guess for some, definitely. For others, like me, I think of my gender only momentarily during specific moments, and definitely not when I'm programming or learning something new. And it's very clear to me that when participating in an online course what really counts (for me!) is the ability of the lecturer to engage with the students, not their gender.