Please see below
via Matthew Roth at WMF.
Sue published this blog post just recently:
http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/05/01/of-wikipedia-categories-and-sexism/
What’s missing from the media discussions of Wikipedia categories and sexism
Posted by Sue Gardner on May 1, 2013
Last week the New
On 05/01/2013 11:24 AM, Sarah Stierch wrote:
It's nothing new, reporting wise, but, it's there, and...it's on the
Cosmo website..and..GAHHH
And, again, *wrong*: who also happened to be a New York Times reporter
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Thanks, Sarah. I've got to ask...I've not seen some of those comments
before on the public lists, and I subscribe to most of them. Did I miss
something?
Risker/Anne
On 1 May 2013 11:12, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com wrote:
Please see below
via Matthew Roth at WMF.
Sue
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Risker risker...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Sarah. I've got to ask...I've not seen some of those comments
before on the public lists, and I subscribe to most of them. Did I miss
something?
Oh, that's from the Communications list. I failed to crop out all of
Sarah wrote:
Adrianne raises a good point -
No women who edit Wikipedia have been featured in the press regarding the
recent categorygate (As we've started calling it!).
Indeed. If this were covered accurately, reporters would have to note that one
of the most ardent defenders of the
I just thought I'd share it with you - an infographics on women nerds
heros - maybe we could create one on women in Wikipedia?
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Sarah slimvir...@gmail.com wrote:
But I think it's important to mention it in the context of this thread. It
does seem to me that the sexism is getting worse, more blatant.
It is, and the reason is that it is humoured and swept under the carpet,
rather than
I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are now being accepted for
the 2013 Wikimedia Foundation Elections. This year, elections are being
held for the following roles:
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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately
responsible for the
Commentary in The Daily Dot.
http://www.dailydot.com/society/wikipedia-sexism-problem-sue-gardner/
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Wikipedia found itself squirming uncomfortably last week after charges of
systemic sexism drew heat from media outlets across the world and sparked
widespread outrage on social media.
