<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Ryan Kaldari <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rkaldari@wikimedia.org">rkaldari@wikimedia.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Twice recently I have been reverted for removing vulgar jokes from<br>
article talk pages on the English Wikipedia - most recently for removing<br>
a joke who's punchline was "A woman's anus after she was sodomized!".<br>
Although I appreciate the use of humor on Wikipedia, and support the<br>
inclusion of potentially offensive material within appropriate contexts,<br>
I think these type of jokes are not appropriate on talk pages and create<br>
a sexualized environment that is often unwelcoming for women (as well as<br>
people from other cultures/religions/backgrounds). I think this issue is<br>
pertinent to the gender gap (unlike my other recent posts), and would<br>
like to hear other people's opinions. I've also started a discussion at<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Civility#Vulgar_jokes" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Civility#Vulgar_jokes</a> for<br>
broader input.<br>
<br>
Ryan Kaldari<br></blockquote></div><br>Thank you Ryan for removing the post from the pregnancy page, and starting the discussion about not making vulgar jokes on site. <br><br>I left you my newly developed "Community health barnstar" for the way that you make the community a more welcoming place.<br>
<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Kaldari#A_Community_health_barnstar_for_you.21">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Kaldari#A_Community_health_barnstar_for_you.21</a><br><br>Sydney Poore<br><br>Sydney<br>
User<br>