[sudo-discuss] balance between hacking and community center

[Romy Ilano]

I'm sympathetic to the tension that exists for SudoRoom - are we a
hackrrspace or a social worker community outreach center?

I think it's cool to make suggestions, but it's cool also to respect
boundaries.

 People were pushing for SudoRoom hackers to become at risk youth mentors
and outreach coordinators. While I respect that work, i think there are a
lot of cool folks involved in social work who are great at that stuff. It's
certainly not easy! and not for everyone.

As a woman I'm often pressure to be involved in initiatives for educating
children in ways I don't feel hacker men are. It's almost like a second or
third job! I guess it's just part of societal expectations =D

Overall it's a good thing though. It's cool being around activists, social
workers, etc. It might be nice to push the lines, but it might also be
unhealthy for social workers to interfere too much and not let hackers be
hackers.

Educating kids is great, but this is a primarily adult space with a lot of
dangerous stuff. The pressure on female hackers especially to provide free
babysitting and childcare for random children is also an understandable
misunderstanding but needs to be gently pushed back.

thanks for being diverse!

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Romy Ilano
romy at snowyla.com
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