In The Atlantic’s “Wikipedia’s Hostility to Women,” Emma Paling notes that “Wikipedia is suffering from a cyclical kind of sexism.” With this in mind, consider the following questions as we read the article:
- What does the first example of Lightbreather tell us about the treatment of women on Wikipedia?
- How do you feel about Wikipedia’s Arbitration Committee’s treatment of Lightbreather? How might this behavior mirror other spaces (online or IRL)?
- What examples does Paling provide for why women don’t edit Wikipedia? Again, how might this behavior mirror other spaces (online or IRL)?
- How does this article make you feel about your own contribution to Wikipedia?
