I am not weighing in on the original matter, I have not seen the presentation, and living in the United States, I'm very aware that the level of prudishness in

I am not weighing in on the original matter, I have not seen the presentation, and living in the United States, I'm very aware that the level of prudishness in this country means one person's porn is another person's string bikini. However, where the author completely loses me is when he clearly says (to paraphrase), "if it offends anyone, don't do it". That's wrong. Trying to please everyone will constantly keep you trapped in a cycle of mediocrity. Being entrapped and essentially enslaved by the most conservative members of a professional group or the public at large is utterly stupid. Even the example given, taking off shoes to go into a temple, is marginally appropriate at best. By going into that temple, you've decided to enter the zone of another culture, you are on their turf. It's basic decency to remove your shoes. By going to 4chan, you've also entered another zone. Prepare for teenage boys trying their best to wank all over your screen, but don't complain about it. Teenage boys are teenage boys. By going to a rails conference, you most certainly are entering a cultural zone too, and you sure as hell better have your hazmat suit on. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned here, but that lesson is not in this article, this article just wants to homogenize everything.