Some of your probably already know this but the term "chix" references the LinuxChix movement. But if it's spoken and not written, it could very easily come off as 70s throwback.
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Emily Monroe emilymonroe03@gmail.comwrote:
I don't think I've heard/read "chick" for several years.
From, Emily
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:41 AM, John Vandenberg jayvdb@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stierch@gmail.com wrote:
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?
If you contribute to Wikisource, you can become a wikisourcerer, which has a nice ring to it..
-- John Vandenberg
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