Talk:Willmer Broadnax

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Not sure if this is a stub or not -- it's now the most complete account on the web, as far as I can tell. It is the only one which mentions the fact that Broadnax was a woman, though this is discussed in Heilbut's essay. Once you know, it's blindingly obvious from his pictures and his singing.

I've referred to him as "he" throughout, since that was obviously his preference.

I wish I knew more about this topic -- Heilbut doesn't even give the date of death. If anyone has more info, that'd be great.

NoahB 19:13, 4 May 2005 (UTC)

A little research has turned up date of death. NoahB 19:16, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

i reworded "was a woman" to "was female-bodied" to reflect that while he might have had female physical anatomy, he identified as the male gender and so was not a woman. --Emily 02:28, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
 * that is stupid --AnYoNe! 19:08, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, it's not entirely stupid; language choices like that are important to many trans folks. I changed it from "female-bodied" to "anatomically female" a while ago, though, as a compromise.  NoahB 04:22, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

This article is *not* start class. Though it is short, it is the most comprehensive biography of Broadnax available on the web, and possibly anywhere. I will change the category in the next couple of days; if you disagree, please explain your reasons here. NoahB 00:26, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Anatomically female?
I'm not sure the liner notes from a 1992 specialty album qualify as a WP:RS. Mostly because a thorough search of the web, which turns up a few biographies of Broadnax, turns up absolutely nothing about being female. It almost sounds like the liner notes were a joke. Can we come up with a secondary source to back it up? -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 01:50, 7 August 2007 (UTC)


 * The liner notes aren't a joke. They're by Anthony Heilbut, probably the most respected gospel music scholar in the world.  He repeats his statement in another set of liner notes he wrote (for the album "When Gospel Was Gospel" I believe, released in the last couple of years)  Heilbut's a much more reliable source than anything you're likely to find about Broadnax on the Web -- not least because classic gospel music info on the web is pretty lame.  Besides Heilbut, there's a good deal of circumstantial evidence to support the claim as well.  If you look at his picture (see sources) it's quite obvious.  Also, the confusion over his name strongly suggests that he was originally named "Wilma", but switched  (that's original research, of course -- the main point is that a respected expert has made the assertion repeatedly.)  NoahB 03:40, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Bad pronoun usage in article
The usage of pronouns in this one was… flaky. I've consolidated them to he/him to meet Manual of Style/Gender identity's guidelines. Thanks x AConfusedVarmint (talk) 06:30, 20 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Some of the incorrect pronouns were a result of recent vandalism [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willmer_%22Little_Ax%22_Broadnax&type=revision&diff=957284710&oldid=951546357 here]. -sche (talk) 09:28, 21 May 2020 (UTC)