[Gendergap] coordination work off-wikie

2014-11-30 Thread Kathleen McCook
Yes, one can see easily how they move from topic to topic. Connected and ensuring their POV dominates. The issue of feminism should not be defined by men whose motivation seems to be to create an environment where women are free to be what they (the men discussed here ) imagine to us to be. I

[Gendergap] coordination work off-wiki

2014-11-30 Thread Kathleen McCook
The only solution would be lack of anonymity. That won't fly, but it would cause the creepiness to go away. On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 11:42 AM, JJ Marr jjm...@gmail.com wrote: What do you propose a take back the night would be like? On Nov 30, 2014 8:12 AM, Kathleen McCook klmcc...@gmail.com

Re: [Gendergap] coordination work off-wikie

2014-11-30 Thread Kathleen McCook
. Risker/Anne On 30 November 2014 at 08:12, Kathleen McCook klmcc...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, one can see easily how they move from topic to topic. Connected and ensuring their POV dominates. The issue of feminism should not be defined by men whose motivation seems to be to create

[Gendergap] x% female, y% male. ???

2014-11-27 Thread Kathleen McCook
is the information still not available, over two years after the survey ran? Are there any results at all? Is a copy of the survey available? --Thank you, Kathleen McCook On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:07 PM, George Herbert george.herb...@gmail.com wrote: On the plus side, discretionary

Re: [Gendergap] Encouraging in the paper!! :)

2014-10-30 Thread Kathleen McCook
I am going to share this with many women students. It gives courage. And it is correct in the minimal way many women who are included may be covered. Many can be upgraded. Thank you for this. --Kathleen On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Roberta Wedge roberta.we...@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: What

Re: [Gendergap] Shining light on the gender gap by Twitter

2014-09-09 Thread Kathleen McCook
The *#WhyIStayed hashtag shows also applies to this discussion. * On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 6:05 AM, Gender Gap saido...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, I've been following this list for a while. I'm pretty sick of the constant sexism on Wikipedia, and depressed because it's not just a few users, but seen

[Gendergap] Male, and geeky

2014-08-12 Thread Kathleen McCook
BBC article, Wiki wars: Do Wikipedia's internal tiffs deter newcomers? http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28426674 ___ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap

[Gendergap] Tweet on Paula England

2014-08-02 Thread Kathleen McCook
I saw this tweet Philip Cohen. from https://twitter.com/familyunequal/status/495662217149546496 ​Attention, gender sociologists: Paula England has no Wikipedia page. Someone should make one before she becomes president of @ASAnews https://twitter.com/ASAnews.​ What do we do when

[Gendergap] Re Government-Funded Study: Why Is Wikipedia Sexist?

2014-08-01 Thread Kathleen McCook
It is my perspective that working through the processes on Wikipedia are too democratic for most academics. It is easier to get a grant and become the defacto expert than to be part of the conversation. What I went through last week trying to get support for the South African novel, October, by

[Gendergap] c*nt talk

2014-07-27 Thread Kathleen McCook
These words do cause concern..this is an interesting essay on Bill Maher's use of the word...and the author ends by stating: Someone as clever as Maher, who writes and talks for a living, also probably has other words in his vocabulary that he could use, if he needs to express his contempt for

Re: [Gendergap] Novel by Woman-Notability

2014-07-24 Thread Kathleen McCook
that editors come from all backgrounds and we don't all know as much as/the same things as you! I've thought a lot about notability, as a researcher, so if you want to talk more about it, let me know! -Jodi On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Kathleen McCook klmcc...@gmail.com wrote

[Gendergap] Novel by Woman-Deletion

2014-07-22 Thread Kathleen McCook
All, I started a page about Zoe Wicomb's new novel, October. It is a beautiful novel and had great literary merit. I received a message is it being considered for deletion. I wrote the editor and gave him reasons not to delete and added another review. The author has won the inaugural

[Gendergap] Zoë Wicomb or Clive Cussler?

2014-07-22 Thread Kathleen McCook
, Nathan nawr...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:54 AM, Kathleen McCook klmcc...@gmail.com wrote: I took off the scheduled for deletion notice or maybe it was lack of notability he put up. I couldn't bear. I am fearful he will put it back. This is the issue--how can a male editor

[Gendergap] Novel by Woman-Notability

2014-07-22 Thread Kathleen McCook
The reason I asked to discuss here is to ascertain whether or not there seems to be a different set of notability standards by gender. I encourage students to contribute to Wikipedia. But when notability is an editor's decision with so many exceptions...how do you encourage? Really, I am careful

[Gendergap] Cussler comparison

2014-07-22 Thread Kathleen McCook
at all to do with the fact that the author is a woman. As best I can tell, the only person comparing this novel to Cussler books is you. Risker/Anne On 22 July 2014 13:39, Kathleen McCook klmcc...@gmail.com wrote: The reason I asked to discuss here is to ascertain whether or not there seems

Re: [Gendergap] Addressing incivility (was: men on lists)

2014-07-06 Thread Kathleen McCook
not see any problem in identification. It would help a great deal to diminish the aggression. Kathleen McCook On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Kerry Raymond kerry.raym...@gmail.com wrote: Being relatively new to this list, I dip my toe into what seems to be a somewhat fraught mailing list

[Gendergap] men on lists

2014-06-23 Thread Kathleen McCook
There is a tendency of men to disregard women's discussion of issues that affect them so, yes, men on a list like this can undermine its purpose. --Kathleen On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Risker risker...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sorry Derric, but I think the topic of this thread is the notion

[Gendergap] Karen DeCrow has died

2014-06-07 Thread Kathleen McCook
Karen DeCrow has died. I was sad to see how minimal her Wikipedia entry was given how much she has done. I have added an info box. I am having trouble adding a picture. Can anyone help? There does not seem to be one in WikiCommons. If any entry shows what a gender gap there is...Karen DeCrow

Re: [Gendergap] Karen DeCrow has died

2014-06-07 Thread Kathleen McCook
a specific photo in mind? What kind of help would be most useful? Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]] On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 5:45 AM, Kathleen McCook klmcc...@gmail.com wrote: Karen DeCrow has died. I was sad to see how minimal her Wikipedia entry was given how much she has done. I have added

Re: [Gendergap] interviews for Women Wikipedia IEG

2014-06-05 Thread Kathleen McCook
Here is one piece of information that a different stduent added that went missing from the logs: The National Library of Pakistan is establishing regional offices in four provincial capitals. Clauses to include electronic publications, as deposit material, are also being added to the Copyright

[Gendergap] Topless image retention -don't give up

2013-04-29 Thread Kathleen McCook
It is impossible not to get upset. In my memory we worked to honor Alice Paul. She never saw the ERA pass. (and neither have I) It's is so soon in the history of the world that women have been able to vote.It has not even been 100 years in the U.S. Of course they are scared. of course they are

Re: [Gendergap] inspired me

2013-01-25 Thread Kathleen McCook
Wikipedia with this linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizardunder a fair use claim. Here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Acr_cover.jpg is an example of a journal using a fair use claim. I hope this helps, Ryan Vesey On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Kathleen McCook klmcc