I would encourage all of you to attend WikiConference USA - we're working really hard to make it an amazing experience and of course, one that will be friendly and safe for participants. :)
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Risker <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 23 July 2015 at 11:08, Carol Moore dc <[email protected]> wrote: > >> <snip> >> > > >> I might even be pursuaded to show up since it's in DC. The whole >> Wikipedia experience is just one more sexist/ageist thing that made me >> antisocial in my old age, I'm afraid. booo hoooo ;-) >> >> > I just want to comment here that attending Wikimedia-related social events > has been a remarkably positive experience for me, and for many other women > I have met. First, there's visible evidence that there really *are* other > women out there - we may be smaller in number, but there is a level of > camaraderie that transcends language and culture. Second, as many > researchers have found, it's a lot harder to verbally abuse the person > standing in front of you, and I have seen several examples of individuals > who have modified their behaviour after that sort of personal > "confrontation". And, as a member of the over-50 set, I've always been > pleasantly surprised at how non-marginalized older Wikimedians are - I > found less age bias at Wikimedia events than I have in almost all other > similar events. > > I do encourage those who can attend events, whether local, national or > international, to do so. > > Risker/Anne > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >
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