I have forwarded this matter to the commons-l mailing list and there is a discussion happening on it there. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.html
Feel free to join the discussion , if interested. <http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.html>Regards Tinu Cherian On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Sarah Stierch <sa...@sarahstierch.com>wrote: > Image is more like it, not photo. A talented artist, just..not the most > welcoming image when thinking about gender concerns and bringing women into > Wikimedia..IMHO.. > > > On 5/15/2011 10:03 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote: > > Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo of the > day today. In my work environment - NFWS. > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page > > Direct link to image: > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg > > I mean really? /facepalm > > This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front page of > Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not want to even > allow my MOTHER to use Commons. > > #wikilove, > > Sarah > > > -- > Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region > Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art > > Sarah Stierch Consulting > Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning. > ------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.sarahstierch.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing > listGendergap@lists.wikimedia.orghttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > > > > -- > Sarah Stierch Consulting > Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning. > ------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.sarahstierch.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
_______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap