This is a very interesting article and something that I'm a bit embarrassed to say I wouldn't have noticed. So much of how we write, what we remember and how we share is dependent on our gender and when we're using an information resource that is solely based on perspective, it is very important to keep those biases in mind. As information professionals, it is also something we should be incorporating into our instruction - just like the importance of conveying appropriateness of resources, our patrons should be made aware of possible inherent bias in sources like Wikipedia.
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