My older brother is a Linux nerd, but I haven't heard of the LinuxChix movement.
From, Emily On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Nicole Willson <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Sarah Stierch <[email protected]> >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > > > -- > "Only the shallow know themselves." - Oscar Wilde > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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