[Gendergap] Dubious talk page discussions (was:Re: An example of clothed model in medical document)

Daniel and Elizabeth Case dancase at frontiernet.net
Thu Sep 15 05:11:44 UTC 2011


>
> I don't have very good examples in mind, but maybe user Valorum27 fits
> the description here :
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sleeveless_shirt#Is_this_necessary.3F
>
> He is alone in this example but if there were more, it would bring back
> sexual focus.
>
> A better example is this, which personally I find pathetic :
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Skirt#Sexist
>
> And it's the user who didn't want female content who started it, albeit
> with good intentions certainly.
>
> I imagine that if on the contrary you'd let viewers look away without
> mentioning decency, it would be much better, and more proper to focus on
> the clothe.

On the other side, years ago, when I saw this discussion (at the top of the 
page), I blanked it right away because it didn't belong on the talk page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Miniskirt&oldid=115184039

Daniel Case 





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