On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Emily Monroe <emilymonro...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > I find I'm not really girly girly all that much. Pink and purple used to be > my absolute favorite colors, for example, but now "Pretty much shade of > blue" fills a slot above them. Of course, at least in America, blue=baby > boy, know what I mean? > > What I'm trying to say is, sometimes somebody who's comfortable with being > a woman isn't always going to fulfill the "fluff, rainbow, unicorns, and > sparkles!" stereotypical of how a woman should act. I don't want a backlash > in response to this sort of concern severe enough that I feel uncomfortable > editing. > > I think a number of people here can relate to this sentiment. When I was a child, one of my bedrooms was white with pink roses. I hated it so much, I slept in a closet..literally, by choice. As a teenager I was raised by my father and teal and black were the shades of choice. To this very day I wear black most days and I prefer "fuchsia" over pink. But, I must admit, I love the smell of roses. I don't believe any of us want an uber-femme Wikipedia to be a tool to encourage contributors. I do really like the idea of expanding on skin options, and I do think the option of having a "user friendly" look can help improve contributions (just like the visual editor..which I have missed a demo of..twice). In a fantasy world it'd be really neat to demo different skins and user experiences with women of all ages - usability studies (like we do at the Archives of American Art with researchers of all ages and experience levels). I suppose that will be the only way we'll know if aesthetics, functionality and usability matter when it comes to women contributing to Wikipedia. -Sarah (and yeah I like unicorns..) -- GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for Wikimedia <http://www.glamwiki.org> Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> and Sarah Stierch Consulting *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.sarahstierch.com/
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