I normally hate +1s, but I would like to echo this.  Really exceptionally well crafted, and even for people following it&#39;s a very good writeup.  Thank you, Sue.<br clear="all"><br>~A<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 09:36, Andreas Kolbe <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:jayen466@yahoo.com">jayen466@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit" valign="top">Thanks for the link Sarah. It&#39;s an outstanding post by Sue, and a courageous one, too.<div><br></div><div>Andreas</div>

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<br>From: Sarah Stierch &lt;<a href="mailto:sarah.stierch@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.stierch@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>Subject: [Gendergap] Sue&#39;s new blog<br>To: &quot;Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org" target="_blank">gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org</a>&gt;<br>

Date: Thursday, 29 September, 2011, 7:47<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://suegardner.org/2011/09/28/on-editorial-judgment-and-empathy/" target="_blank">http://suegardner.org/2011/09/28/on-editorial-judgment-and-empathy/</a><br>

<br><br>A lot of things I think about, and I&#39;m sure a lot of other people
 here think about.<br>
<br>I&#39;m sure this blog won&#39;t be well received on other WMF-related mailing lists, but, I have to admit - for me - I feel like she&#39;s speaking for me. <br><br>I don&#39;t want to be a censor, I just want people to have common sense, good judgement, customer service and logic. And when people call <i>me</i> a censor, it&#39;s just as offensive as the other names I&#39;ve been called. <br>


<br>I have beencalled a prude, bitch, agitator, bore, conservative, censor, &quot;anti-woman&quot;... someone with an agenda...etc. I can only thank you Sue for speaking on behalf of me - when I clumsily try to express myself on Foundation-L and fear being shot-down and having my &quot;Wiki&quot; self-esteem torn down.....I just feel like &quot;giving up.&quot;<br>


<br>Thanks. And I promise everyone, some of us are working towards this, and working towards a change and a towards a conversation that is adult, logical and respectful. <br><br>&lt;3<br><br>-Sarah<br><br><br><br>-- <br>

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