> Spitfire Audio. Ableist and transphobic remarks. The ableist remarks are regarding autism.
Thanks for the clarification. I'll look into it.
> Calling it a "mental state" isn't correct either, it is a neurodevelopmental condition.
In other words, a 'mental illness.' Got it.
> Whilst you don't think you need to answer "yes" to have an opinion, you degrade the signal-to-noise ratio with your words when there are the voices of others who need to be heard.
I disagree. I don't believe you have to be one of the affected parties to be able to form an effective opinion. I'm capable of looking at the world around me and deducing my own conclusions - when it comes to homosexuality, it is particularly close to me, as I have a sister and a close friend who are both gay. Of course, neither of them base their software decisions around the opinions of those who hold some kind of leadership position for the software in question.
> If you don't have anything supportive or constructive to say, then it is the time to sit, listen, read and learn.
Thanks for the tip. I put myself in the shoes of those who might be more disenfranchised than me every day - I have a nice roster of friends and family from all walks of life - different races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Doesn't change the point of the argument.
> Of course, the cishet white dude doesn't understand bigotry and the concept of fighting for the right to exist because you have never been marginalized.
You don't know a thing about me. How do you know how my life has unfolded? There are more marginalized classes in the world than just skin colour, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
If you think anyone who has ever had a gay (or other minority) friend or family member espousing their empathy is really veiled phobia, then you have more issues than I could have imagined. Your link didn't help you any, unfortunately.
Thanks for the clarification. I'll look into it.
> Calling it a "mental state" isn't correct either, it is a neurodevelopmental condition.
In other words, a 'mental illness.' Got it.
> Whilst you don't think you need to answer "yes" to have an opinion, you degrade the signal-to-noise ratio with your words when there are the voices of others who need to be heard.
I disagree. I don't believe you have to be one of the affected parties to be able to form an effective opinion. I'm capable of looking at the world around me and deducing my own conclusions - when it comes to homosexuality, it is particularly close to me, as I have a sister and a close friend who are both gay. Of course, neither of them base their software decisions around the opinions of those who hold some kind of leadership position for the software in question.
> If you don't have anything supportive or constructive to say, then it is the time to sit, listen, read and learn.
Thanks for the tip. I put myself in the shoes of those who might be more disenfranchised than me every day - I have a nice roster of friends and family from all walks of life - different races, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Doesn't change the point of the argument.
> Of course, the cishet white dude doesn't understand bigotry and the concept of fighting for the right to exist because you have never been marginalized.
You don't know a thing about me. How do you know how my life has unfolded? There are more marginalized classes in the world than just skin colour, sexual orientation, and gender identity.