> I've never heard anyone say "oh, yeah, that paper, too bad it's authored by a woman." I have, if you substitute "book" for "paper". Now that we've traded an

> I've never heard anyone say "oh, yeah, that paper, too bad it's authored by a woman." I have, if you substitute "book" for "paper". Now that we've traded anecdotes, where does that leave the discussion? > ... the problem won't be solved if you run around trying to make special rules for the girls. What special rule do you have in mind? I would feel uncomfortable with partially-unclothed dancers of any gender at a Bar Camp or hack day regardless of cultural norms. I suspect I'm not the only person who would feel that way, and I'm very comfortable suggesting that conference organizers should avoid hiring said dancers.