Re: [Gendergap] an example of the "unwanted attention" problem

2011-08-25 Thread Michael J. Lowrey
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote: > To be honest, I have a terribly low selfesteem when it comes to my work in > Wikimedia - whether it's thinking I should apply for a job or fellowship, or > it's applying for an admin position, or just speaking up in certain topics. > I feel t

Re: [Gendergap] an example of the "unwanted attention" problem

2011-08-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
On Aug 25, 2011, at 5:51 AM, "Michael J. Lowrey" wrote: > > I think you'd make a darned fine admin, and would be glad to support > you. We need more than just the technogeeks; indeed, virtually ZERO of > what I do as an admin is technogeekery. > We shall see...good to know all skills or "ty

Re: [Gendergap] an example of the "unwanted attention" problem

2011-08-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 7:52 PM, wrote: > First, note per my last message on stalkers, obviously the other editors > on the issue in question were assumed to be or admittedly male. > > I identify with below. Some women are just more diplomatic than we may be; > others have unconsciously gotten

Re: [Gendergap] an example of the "unwanted attention" problem

2011-08-25 Thread Daniel and Elizabeth Case
>I think you'd make a darned fine admin, and would be glad to support >you. We need more than just the technogeeks; indeed, virtually ZERO of >what I do as an admin is technogeekery. +1, Sarah (and I say this with even more conviction having met you in person). Wasn't there some data recently sh

Re: [Gendergap] Gendergap Digest, Vol 7, Issue 8

2011-08-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
Hi KS, Great to hear you'll be exploring Wikipedia in your class. I do hope you share your experience with us (and your students). Regarding IRC - one way that you can log on easily is to utilize this link: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#wikimedia-gendergap Any problems, do let me/us kn

Re: [Gendergap] an example of the "unwanted attention" problem

2011-08-25 Thread Joseph Reagle
On Thursday, August 25, 2011, Daniel and Elizabeth Case wrote: > +1, Sarah (and I say this with even more conviction having met you in > person). Wasn't there some data recently showing that women who become > admins are actually more likely to stick with it? [[ http://www.grouplens.org/system/f

[Gendergap] Interesting look at the Lolita article

2011-08-25 Thread Sarah Stierch
http://www.theawl.com/2011/08/case-history-of-a-wikipedia-page-nabokov%E2%80%99s-lolita -- GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for the Wikimedia Foundation Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art and Sarah Stierch Con