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v t e Arbitration Committee Election 2017 candidate: Opabinia regalis Candidate statement Questions for the candidate Discuss this candidate

Female candidate

I am pleased to vote for this female candidate, as part of my efforts to encourage female editors and create or improve biographical articles about women.-- Dthomsen8 ( talk) 20:05, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

Since when did sex become a merit? The vote should be due to that you think Opabinia regalis will do a good job and contribute to the project. BP OMowe ( talk) 22:15, 9 December 2017 (UTC) reply

It is not a merit, but if the committee, or a wider scope, lacks in women, the above is a legit argument. Tomdo08 ( talk) 21:24, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

Sorry, but this really does smack of tokenism. I'm also voting for O.r., despite being a candidate in competition, and it's because of competence not gender.  —  SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ >^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ<  17:53, 12 December 2017 (UTC) reply