I think a number of people here can relate to this sentiment. When I was a child, one of my bedrooms was white with pink roses. I hated it so much, I slept in a closet..literally, by choice. As a teenager I was raised by my father and teal and black were the shades of choice. To this very day I wear black most days and I prefer "fuchsia" over pink.  But, I must admit, I love the smell of roses.

I don't believe any of us want an uber-femme Wikipedia to be a tool to encourage contributors. I do really like the idea of expanding on skin options, and I do think the option of having a "user friendly" look can help improve contributions (just like the visual editor..which I have missed a demo of..twice).

In a fantasy world it'd be really neat to demo different skins and user experiences with women of all ages - usability studies (like we do at the Archives of American Art with researchers of all ages and experience levels). I suppose that will be the only way we'll know if aesthetics, functionality and usability matter when it comes to women contributing to Wikipedia.