Talk:Judy Dushku

Turning women blue
have you considered this for Women in Red, it seems remarkably well-suited?176.14.126.88 (talk) 19:40, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I had considered, and while not a member of that project, did file at least one article there before. Why not... Thanks. SeoR (talk) 21:33, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Wikiprojects - question
I got a question as to why I did not add Wikiproject Idaho and WP Massachusetts. As with multiple US State projects, these are declared as "inactive" and "semi-active" respectively, so I thought to wait until such time as they resume regular activity. I did add one project (for the Mormon / LDS movement), and think 4 is a pretty good base, but if there are more, I see no issue, each may bring editors who can enrich the article. One more added, given the prominence of the magazine and work as a member of the editorial team over an extended period. SeoR (talk) 08:59, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Mormon female figure, NYT description
It is good to see female Mormon leaders in Wikipedia, in a church more male-dominated than any except maybe the Roman Catholic. Ms Dushku is especially interesting as she has balanced holding some quite progressive views, as the wider world sees it, while remaining a dedicated Saint. Sadly, and something she forecast could happen given Mormon attitudes to single-parent families, her children did not find it easy to stay inside the tent. Now, there is a notice that this article is being "considered for deletion" but before anyone makes a decision, I'd hope you would also consult Mormon sources, such as Brigham Young University sites and archives. Even the New York Times describes the lady as a leading figure (Google gives https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/us/politics/for-romney-a-role-of-faith-and-authority.html). Thank you for this great project. 89.20.47.17 (talk) 08:54, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * On feminist credentials, from another leading female Mormon public intellectual, L. Thatcher Ulrich - “If we had a resident feminist, it was Judy Dushku, who came to that first meeting with a rhymed manifesto” quoting Dialogue 1981: The Pink ‘Dialogue’ and Beyond. 2A00:1FA0:6B1:C949:EC17:87C9:FBFA:1670 (talk) 17:34, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Also in a retrospective article by Yorgason - “My consciousness was formed as a teenager by overhearing all these Mormon women in my living room in suburban Boston discussing how to organize Exponent II – remarkable women such as Judy Dushku and Claudia Bushman..”
 * Thatcher Ulrich and Bushman probably had bigger public profiles, Ulrich at the top of the university anthill - but Dushku stayed involved from the late 60s to the present in practical feminist initiatives. 2A00:1FA0:6B1:C949:EC17:87C9:FBFA:1670 (talk) 17:44, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * One more Ulrich reference easily seen, in “Mormon women in ‘second wave’ feminism” - “Judy Dushku, then a graduate student at Tufts University, had been invited to join a consciousness-raising group based in Cambridge. With them, she was the token conservative. With us, she was the resident radical.” 2A00:1FA0:6B1:C949:EC17:87C9:FBFA:1670 (talk) 17:57, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks, will see if these can be applied to support feminist aspect of the article. Ulrich and Bushman have articles in Wikipedia, and they are useful references. SeoR (talk) 12:30, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Here’s another. The professor is also a Huff Post contributor. (https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_1957649) 109.252.200.203 (talk) 17:43, 3 March 2020 (UTC)
 * If you want more on the LDS context you could look further at Rexburg and other places of residence. Rexburg is part of a strip of rural Idaho with >90% Mormon population. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.154.66.105 (talk) 09:42, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Not sure if that point is directly useable but noted for context. SeoR (talk) 14:13, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Summary box?
Could this encyclopedia article benefit from one of those summary data boxes many of the articles have top-right? 109.252.200.203 (talk) 17:38, 3 March 2020 (UTC)
 * An "infobox" should really be present. Thanks. SeoR (talk) 14:15, 4 March 2020 (UTC)