A group called Wikichix recently spun out of Wikipedia because its members felt their experiences at the collectively-authored online encyclopedia had been tained by sexism. While they don’t intend to stop contributing to Wikipedia, the Wikichix want a female-only space to talk about women in the wiki world. Among other issues they hope to address are several conflicts over Wikipedia entries that dealt with feminism (such as the 5-year battle over the category “feminist science fiction”) and lesbian public figures. Plus, the Wikichix say, men often try to silence women in debates over Wikipedia entries — either in a subtle way, or with overt, obnoxiously sexist comments.In my most recent column, I talk about what the Wikichix want. It’s not their own “women’s encyclopedia.” They just want Wikipedia to be a place where women are as influential and respected as men. Read more about the revolutionary Wikichix.