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 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-develop the concept into something else. > I've > > been using just the simple term of "Women in Wikimedia" etc, but I know > > that's not the most quirky or exciting sound term when it comes to trying > to > > be clever at a luncheon or whatever. There's also the "Women of > Wikimedia" > > but "WoW"...hehe... "Oh is this a Warcraft meet-up?" > > > > I also joined the WikiChix mailing list over a month and ago and there > has > > been no activity. I'm starting to think perhaps we can retire the term > for > > the sake of contemporary thinking. > > > > But, perhaps I'm just being uber and everyone thinks it's the cutest name > > ever and should be kept. > > > > Thoughts? > > If you contribute to Wikisource, you can become a wikisourcerer, which > has a nice ring to it.. > > -- > John Vandenberg > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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