[Gendergap] WikiChix

[Orsolya Gyenes]

I've been using the term "wikiwoman" for years now, and it was fine in the
Hungarian Community.
*~Orsolya*


2011/9/26 Sarah Stierch <sarah.stierch at gmail.com>

> Hi everyone,
>
> I've had a few conversations, and heard/read a number of comments about the
> term "WikiChix." Now I've never been much of a "chick", and it seems other
> women tend to agree in the terminology as being a bit...hokey, old school
> and not the most contemporary.
>
> I'd like to see how we can re-develop the concept into something else. I've
> been using just the simple term of "Women in Wikimedia" etc, but I know
> that's not the most quirky or exciting sound term when it comes to trying to
> be clever at a luncheon or whatever. There's also the "Women of Wikimedia"
> but "WoW"...hehe... "Oh is this a Warcraft meet-up?"
>
> I also joined the WikiChix mailing list over a month and ago and there has
> been no activity. I'm starting to think perhaps we can retire the term for
> the sake of contemporary thinking.
>
> But, perhaps I'm just being uber and everyone thinks it's the cutest name
> ever and should be kept.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> -Sarah
>
>
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