[Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread Sarah Stierch
Hi everyone, I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number of comments about the term WikiChix. Now I've never been much of a chick, and it seems other women tend to agree in the terminology as being a bit...hokey, old school and not the most contemporary. I'd like to see how we can

Re: [Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread Orsolya Gyenes
I've been using the term wikiwoman for years now, and it was fine in the Hungarian Community. *~Orsolya* 2011/9/26 Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com Hi everyone, I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number of comments about the term WikiChix. Now I've never been much of a

Re: [Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread John Vandenberg
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number of comments about the term WikiChix. Now I've never been much of a chick, and it seems other women tend to agree in the terminology as being a

Re: [Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread Emily Monroe
I don't think I've heard/read chick for several years. From, Emily On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:41 AM, John Vandenberg jay...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number

Re: [Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread Nicole Willson
Some of your probably already know this but the term chix references the LinuxChix movement. But if it's spoken and not written, it could very easily come off as 70s throwback. On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Emily Monroe emilymonro...@gmail.comwrote: I don't think I've heard/read chick for

Re: [Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread Emily Monroe
My older brother is a Linux nerd, but I haven't heard of the LinuxChix movement. From, Emily On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Nicole Willson artisticaltru...@gmail.comwrote: Some of your probably already know this but the term chix references the LinuxChix movement. But if it's spoken and

Re: [Gendergap] WikiChix

2011-09-26 Thread Sarah Stierch
http://www.linuxchix.org/ I suppose it sounds a bit more badass with Linux because..well..the x's and they have an awesome Tank Girl inspired mascot. We just have Wikipe-tan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan :( The personification of Wikipedia Turns out there is a Commons-tan