Not really. I liked how PyCon organizers behaved during this whole thing - so good publicity for them, they showed they can handle such situations well and react to them sensibly.

fair enough. They are at least the only ones coming out of this without being completely tarnished.

I would say that the rest of the Python community, including PyLadies, has also come out of this very cleanly

Actually, it's almost universal, which is why so many people try so hard to steer clear of them.

Kirk was wrong. There are no-win situations.