[Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

[Sarah Stierch]

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
>
>
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