Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo of the day today. In my work environment - NFWS.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Direct link to image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg
I mean really? /facepalm
This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front page of Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not want to even allow my MOTHER to use Commons.
#wikilove,
Sarah
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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..
On 5/15/2011 10:03 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote:
Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo of the day today. In my work environment - NFWS.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Direct link to image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg
I mean really? /facepalm
This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front page of Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not want to even allow my MOTHER to use Commons.
#wikilove,
Sarah
-- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art
Sarah Stierch Consulting Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning.
http://www.sarahstierch.com/ http://www.sarahstierch.com
Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
I have forwarded this matter to the commons-l mailing list and there is a discussion happening on it there. http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.html
Feel free to join the discussion , if interested.
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/thread.htmlRegards Tinu Cherian
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Sarah Stierch sarah@sarahstierch.comwrote:
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..
On 5/15/2011 10:03 PM, Sarah Stierch wrote:
Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo of the day today. In my work environment - NFWS.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Direct link to image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg
I mean really? /facepalm
This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front page of Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not want to even allow my MOTHER to use Commons.
#wikilove,
Sarah
-- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art
Sarah Stierch Consulting Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning.
Gendergap mailing listGendergap@lists.wikimedia.orghttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
-- Sarah Stierch Consulting Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning.
Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap
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Datum: Sun, 15 May 2011 22:08:06 -0400 From: Sarah Stierch sarah@sarahstierch.com To: gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org Tagline: Re: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons
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..
Frankly speaking, it's not only women who get repelled by such blatantly sexist images. A stylized, kneeling, naked woman? It's not difficult to see whose (mainstream) fantasies such images are catering to. Unfortunately, given the deeply misogynist environment of most (all?) Wikimedia projects, what are you gonna do against it? You will not get even a majority, let alone "consensus" to ban such images from the main pages.
Thomas aka user:fossa
Hi all,
On Monday 16 May 2011 05:03:26 Sarah Stierch wrote:
Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo of the day today. In my work environment - NFWS.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Direct link to image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg
I mean really? /facepalm
This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front page of Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not want to even allow my MOTHER to use Commons.
I should note that I agree that such an image has no place as the photo of the day on the Wikimedia Commons, due to its erotic/pornographic nature. It is a very æsthetic work of art, and I found it appealing, but it has no place being featured as the front page image.
And for the record, I am a heterosexual male, who opposes censoring pornography, erotica, partial pornography, etc. of all kinds[Censorship], but think there are contexts where they are inappropriate.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
[Censorship] - in fact, I would argue that such calls for censorship undermine a person's right on their body, and sexual freedom for both genders.