I have forwarded this matter to the commons-l mailing list and there is a discussion happening on it there.<div><a href="http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.html">http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.html</a></div>

<div><br><div>Feel free to join the discussion , if interested.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.html"></a>Regards<br>Tinu Cherian<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Sarah Stierch <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:sarah@sarahstierch.com">sarah@sarahstierch.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">



  
    
    
  
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    Image is more like it, not photo. A talented artist, just..not the
    most welcoming image when thinking about gender concerns and
    bringing women into Wikimedia..IMHO..<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
    <br>
    On 5/15/2011 10:03 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote:
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      Surely I&#39;m not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo
      of the day today. In my work environment - NFWS.<br>
      <br>
      <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page</a><br>
      <br>
      Direct link to image:<br>
      <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg" target="_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg</a><br>
      <br>
      I mean really? /facepalm<br>
      <br>
      This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front
      page of Commons. I&#39;m a very liberal person, but, this makes me not
      want to even allow my MOTHER to use Commons. <br>
      <br>
      #wikilove,<br>
      <br>
      Sarah<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <div>--<br>
        Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region<br>
        Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art<br>
         <br>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(39, 153, 128)">Sarah Stierch
            Consulting</span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(39, 153, 128)">Historical,
            cultural &amp; artistic research, advising &amp; event
            planning.</span></div>
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        <div><a href="http://www.sarahstierch.com" style="color:rgb(39, 153, 128)" target="_blank">http://www.sarahstierch.com/</a></div>
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