On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 5:45 AM, Bill French <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:william.french@gmail.com" target="_blank">william.french@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
please, just tell me what to do, so we can fix this!</blockquote></div><div><br></div>Women, like men, are people. When a person has a problem that they can't handle on their own, they first want to share that with other people, be listened to, understood, and have their problem validated. It doesn't matter if the problem is "Why is Joe's shit left out all over the tables?" or "Why is Joe stalking me on OkCupid?". That's the first step. Listen to the problem, confirm that you understand what it is, and don't fob it off as a non-problem just because it's not a problem for you or even for the majority of your community. Then, work with them to find an equitable solution. <div>
<br></div><div>Problems are inevitable, but this attitude toward handling problems will eventually build a fair and welcoming space.</div><div><div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div>@tsaylor</div><div><a href="http://www.timsaylor.com/" target="_blank">http://www.timsaylor.com/</a></div>
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