While we sometimes read stirring stuff on this list, there is not often
time for excellent writing following from careful reflection. Arguments
about WP can be brutish and badly expressed. So, thanks for this
thoughtful, heartfelt and articulate piece of writing. Beautifully done.
Whiteghost.ink
On 17 June 2012 15:26, Karen Sue Rolph <karenro...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Wikipedia gender topic colleagues,
>
> I've read the strings and visited Ms. Sarkeesian's Wikipedia and
> self-published website, Feminist Frequency, as well as Kickstarter, and
> Forbes write up about the Wikipedia Sarkeesian article debacle ("W-SAD").
>
> I weigh in on Ms. Sarkeesian's behalf about notability. Let's give her a
> chance to advance the eternal cause of feminine value and voice. She has
> extraordinary, and even visionary ideas, and deserves our temperance and
> admiration. She is not just a blogger. She is not someone who will become
> less meaningful and whose sole impact on society will be only the W-SAD.
> She is one of ours, a gem who comes out swinging.
>
> If a page about her went up prematurely, let us watch it evolve, and take
> heart, celebrating her crowdsourcing success and ability to challenge
> stereotypes of the type W-SAD manifests. This does not mean I am
> suggesting she will be world famous in 100 years. The Feminist cause and
> its merits find far too few role models. Girl gamers and gender specialists
> are going to appreciate having this article and its referencing and links
> to turn to. The story is cautionary, and ever-so current. If we have
> something to be skeptical about, time will clarify why.
>
> Please, let us give Ms. Sarkeesian's work encouragement to flourish, and
> see what this dynamic woman does for the gender gap in space and time. I'm
> of the conviction there is profound social importance in this provocative
> artist's ideas.
>
> KSRolph
>
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