Ok, skipping issues of fairness for a moment because I think they are unhelpful because one cannot actually discuss them objectively..... The argument for excl

Ok, skipping issues of fairness for a moment because I think they are unhelpful because one cannot actually discuss them objectively..... The argument for excluding a dominant group would be that people in a non-dominant group may have a different perspective that might otherwise be drowned out. Trying to ensure that one has a strong majority locally in an industry-wide minority can provide a space for a different kind of social interaction. Heck if other coding workshops occur without many (if any) women, then very often times you can get the guy-interactions going anyway. I think the same does apply to ethnic groups. And it's not a matter of systematic exclusion so much as its an issue. The issue is social and cultural space.