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→What Do The Three Commandments Mean?
One very important, and likely difficult part of being a professional is to correct others when they are not being professional. It is your responsibility to speak up when you see somebody doing something inappropriate. If you see somebody doing something unsafe, not resetting the space, or being unprofessional, the professional thing to do is to remind them of the three commandments and ask them politely to correct their action. This is OUR space, not any individual's. As a group, we expect everyone in the space to keep the space safe, clean, and operable for everyone.
One very important, and likely difficult part of being a professional is to correct others when they are not being professional. It is your responsibility to speak up when you see somebody doing something inappropriate. If you see somebody doing something unsafe, not resetting the space, or being unprofessional, the professional thing to do is to remind them of the three commandments and ask them politely to correct their action. This is OUR space, not any individual's. As a group, we expect everyone in the space to keep the space safe, clean, and operable for everyone.
Now, it’s time for a brief “family chat” (Nick speaking here). I am primarily addressing our engineering students where I hear of these issues occurring, but this topic certainly applies to all students, all majors, all Maker Hub users, and beyond. I hear reports of sexist comments and crude joking at the expense of one gender or the other occurring in the Maker Hub (albeit far less than reports I hear from other universities). I doubt anyone is surprised to hear me say that this is not professional behavior. Having been college student myself at one point, I am familiar with the type of locker room talk that “gets a laugh out of the boys.” If you actually take a minute to examine the origin/purpose behind such comments, it exposes a significant thread of immaturity. Some who engage in sexism make socially unacceptable statements but cover them by saying “it’s just a joke.” Some are seeking attention or approval from their peers. Some want to be perceived as funny or edgy by others. Some have a very fragile masculinity or femininity and feel better when they put the other gender down. Some genuinely have a perverted ideology concerning men, women, and gender roles and feel a need to stroke their own ego. No matter the intent, sexist conduct displays a lack of maturity.
There is a time and place for appropriate humor concerning the whimsical rivalries between various engineering disciplines or even differing majors. Still, such humor should never include elements that would dishonor one gender or the other. And yes, let me be clear: the standard goes both directions. I am well aware that men are the more common offenders, but that does not give women any license or justification to return fire with disparaging remarks. We reject the “eye-for-an-eye” mentality. I speak on behalf of the College of Engineering (and the university as a whole) when I say that one of our main goals is to guide you toward greater levels of maturity and let the transforming love of Christ be the primary thing that informs your thoughts, speech, attitudes, and actions. Insomuch as your interaction with the Maker Hub could contribute toward this goal, the Maker Hub will continue to uphold a professional culture and expect our users to meet the standard.
Much more can be said about this topic, but for the sake of space, I will pause here. Please reach out to nsullivan@georgefox.edu to report violations or engage in further dialogue about this topic.
BE PROFESSIONAL!
BE PROFESSIONAL!