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Wikipedians that edit entries about women are familiar with the challenges of defending the notability of their subjects. These experiences contribute to Wikipedia’s reputation for gender bias. In turn, high profile news venues cover stories about notable women that Wikipedians failed, described with biased language, or slow-walked to article space. These accounts are supported by research that demonstrates that the pressure on entries about women produces a “glass ceiling” effect. Articles about women often meet a higher standard of notability. Or to put it another way, articles about men, may be of lower quality than articles about women and yet persist on Wikipedia with fewer challenges to their status. Although studies have examined Wikipedia’s gender bias, most have focused on entries about women and the experiences of editors who write about them. These studies use methods that characterize the scope of Wikipedia without giving specific examples. This presentation seeks to give concrete examples of how men of low notability persist unchallenged on English Wikipedia. We use men from the state of Indiana (the region most associated with our usergroup), to characterize the features of these entries. By looking at entries of low notability, we aim to provide memorable markers of what it means to be “notable for a man.” By showcasing some men of low notability, we hope to help new and current editors address and anticipate gender bias in their work
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