I've mentioned my concern about the lack of "non-Anglo voices" also on
Wikipedia and related project websites. I'm hoping that outreach projects
within the gender gap "agenda" through WMF can help develop programming and
outreach ideas that will be usable within diverse populations beyond just
"men and women."
In regards to skintones, anyone who watches American commercials, and
perhaps this depends on where they live, might notice that many companies
use lighter skinned African American men and women who can be perceived as
"mixed" or even Anglo in some circumstances, it appeals to a broader
audience, in theory.
Just as it's important for Wikimedia to broaden relationships with women,
it's important for us to broaden relationships outside of the "White world"
(as seen in the last survey, Wikipedia is primarily Anglo). Again, voices *
are* heard through neutrality and coverage of topics will expand. I also
think it's important for Wikimedia to start to reach out to Latino
populations as well - and this is in the United States specifically (and
beyond, but, here, they are the fastest growing population).
We do need more photographs of all types of populations doing things that
are deemed "Educational in nature", and we also need content related to
those communities - whether artists or writers, doctors or fashion
designers, quotes or sources, etc.
Then again I spent my undergrad writing about the representation of
minorities in popular culture and you become obsessed with representation
(let's just say..don't watch movies with me)...
-Sarah
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 8:32 AM, Fred Bauder <fredbaud(a)fairpoint.net> wrote:
On 17/09/2011
22:40, Emily Monroe wrote:
I remember accessing Wikipedia several times
throughout my teenaged
years; we cannot expect all of our readers to be an adult with a
better understanding of anatomy.
Just a quick note here : I've been talking to a dermatologist and she
tells me one of the main issues is black women taking all sorts of meds
to lighten their skin.
It is often detrimental to health, and also it leads to considerable
money loss in impoverished families, and unnecessary sorrow.
I just thought Wikipedia should be aware of that. Here (fr)
dermatologist are recruiting black women in the medical sector to lead
campaigns against that.
I guess one of the ways would be to show dark black women pictures more
often, not just light brown.
Arnaud
There is a movie about black hair. Good Hair
Fred
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