[Gendergap] Women and Wikipedia by Barbara Fisher

[Fred Bauder]

> http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/library_babel_fish/women_and_wikipedia
>
> Where is this from? "Many Wikipedians say anyone can contribute, so
> women are to blame if they don't contribute more."   That's a terribly
> painful thing to hear and I'd probably physical injure anyone who said
> something like that.
>
> Check out the comments as well.
>
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It does take confidence and courage to contribute.

My experience with my mother, who lacked confidence, was that she was
easily discouraged, but also easily encouraged when she had social
support.

Fred