> I presume that you also refuse to do talks or workshops where all the speakers, panelists or mentors are of one gender or race? If so, good on you.
No, I would not refuse, mostly because this does not match my experience (though I accept it happens) and also because I just don't check for this kind of thing beforehand. Further complicating matters is how people self-describe their race or gender. Some prefer to be genderless, some cultures use different definitions for race than Americans do (e.g. "white" in Latin America and "Hispanic" in USA has significant overlap or none at all, depending on your culture. Even more confusing, upper-class people with what we call "black" skin were sometimes referred to as "whites" when I lived in Brazil, and this still amuses me). Bottom line is I don't focus on this much and I'm happy to accept whatever people want to describe themselves as. I don't find it that interesting or important.
Back to the original topic, I think it would be perfectly fine to promote an event open to all, and to do so exclusively to women if that's who you want to target as promoter. Just don't tell any men to leave if they show up and I'm presenting, or I'm walking right out the door with them. I draw a distinction between promoting an event and access control at the event.
And no offense taken, your points are well made and I think we just have a difference of opinion.
Thank you for taking my response in the right way and responding thoughtfully. I do think we have a difference of opinion, but I respect the level of thought you've put into your stance. I've mentored at "Ladies learning code" events before and wasn't told to leave, they also have the occasional male participant, so I think this varies per organizer or organization.
No, I would not refuse, mostly because this does not match my experience (though I accept it happens) and also because I just don't check for this kind of thing beforehand. Further complicating matters is how people self-describe their race or gender. Some prefer to be genderless, some cultures use different definitions for race than Americans do (e.g. "white" in Latin America and "Hispanic" in USA has significant overlap or none at all, depending on your culture. Even more confusing, upper-class people with what we call "black" skin were sometimes referred to as "whites" when I lived in Brazil, and this still amuses me). Bottom line is I don't focus on this much and I'm happy to accept whatever people want to describe themselves as. I don't find it that interesting or important.
Back to the original topic, I think it would be perfectly fine to promote an event open to all, and to do so exclusively to women if that's who you want to target as promoter. Just don't tell any men to leave if they show up and I'm presenting, or I'm walking right out the door with them. I draw a distinction between promoting an event and access control at the event.
And no offense taken, your points are well made and I think we just have a difference of opinion.