https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_gap#Participate
I was starting to get confused about the multiplicity of links lately, some of which are a bit confusing.
I don't have the energy to figure it all out and update https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_gap#Participate at the moment.
Descriptions of the differences are necessary. Including gender gap subprojects of larger projects like Wikimania, 2015 USA conference, etc.
Starting new projects on Wikimedia because old ones don't have enough energy can be useful; but sometimes you just have to beef up or expand or whatever the old one. (Which is a general statement cause right now there are so many.
Speaking of 2015 USA conferencehttp://wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/2015/Organizing_Team has a real good group of people and hopefully we can get some good workshops in there.
I might even be pursuaded to show up since it's in DC. The whole Wikipedia experience is just one more sexist/ageist thing that made me antisocial in my old age, I'm afraid. booo hoooo ;-)
CM
On 23 July 2015 at 11:08, Carol Moore dc carolmooredc@verizon.net wrote:
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I might even be pursuaded to show up since it's in DC. The whole Wikipedia experience is just one more sexist/ageist thing that made me antisocial in my old age, I'm afraid. booo hoooo ;-)
I just want to comment here that attending Wikimedia-related social events has been a remarkably positive experience for me, and for many other women I have met. First, there's visible evidence that there really *are* other women out there - we may be smaller in number, but there is a level of camaraderie that transcends language and culture. Second, as many researchers have found, it's a lot harder to verbally abuse the person standing in front of you, and I have seen several examples of individuals who have modified their behaviour after that sort of personal "confrontation". And, as a member of the over-50 set, I've always been pleasantly surprised at how non-marginalized older Wikimedians are - I found less age bias at Wikimedia events than I have in almost all other similar events.
I do encourage those who can attend events, whether local, national or international, to do so.
Risker/Anne
I would encourage all of you to attend WikiConference USA - we're working really hard to make it an amazing experience and of course, one that will be friendly and safe for participants. :)
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Risker risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
On 23 July 2015 at 11:08, Carol Moore dc carolmooredc@verizon.net wrote:
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I might even be pursuaded to show up since it's in DC. The whole Wikipedia experience is just one more sexist/ageist thing that made me antisocial in my old age, I'm afraid. booo hoooo ;-)
I just want to comment here that attending Wikimedia-related social events has been a remarkably positive experience for me, and for many other women I have met. First, there's visible evidence that there really *are* other women out there - we may be smaller in number, but there is a level of camaraderie that transcends language and culture. Second, as many researchers have found, it's a lot harder to verbally abuse the person standing in front of you, and I have seen several examples of individuals who have modified their behaviour after that sort of personal "confrontation". And, as a member of the over-50 set, I've always been pleasantly surprised at how non-marginalized older Wikimedians are - I found less age bias at Wikimedia events than I have in almost all other similar events.
I do encourage those who can attend events, whether local, national or international, to do so.
Risker/Anne
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