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= Article Evaluation = I chose to evaluate the Sexual identity page.

All of the information seemed to be relevant and related to the main topic of the article. The information also seemed to be current and up to date. The article felt neutral and unbiased and nothing felt over or under represented.

Even though all of the information within the article was relevant, some of the paragraphs seemed as though they could be apart of their own separate page, for example the paragraph on unlabeled sexuality.

Some of the recent additions to the talk page were about removing irrelevant information.

This article is also part of several WikiProjects.

Potential Topics
Lavender Menace - I was interested in this because I identify as lesbian and I've always been interested in learning about the more radical sides to social movements. I'm not sure if I was to focus on the Lavender Menace specifically or some related topic. But this topic is related to our course in that it is part of liberation/feminist movements.

Gender binary - I was interested in this because of our discussions of society's compulsory need to categorize people, which is why this is relevant to our course. I would attempt to add a part about how society is now starting to move beyond a gender binary.

Queerbaiting - This term is interesting to me because it is very frustrating when shows do this and capture my interest. But a similar term, lesbian baiting (no wiki article), has historically been used as a way of controlling women's behavior. Women would alter their behavior to avoid being called a lesbian. So I would want to include that in the queer baiting page or make a page for lesbian baiting.

= Queerbaiting Article Edits = -fanfiction from shows that may be hinting at non-heterosexual relationships

Examples of queerbaiting:

Korra and Asami Sato in the TV series The Legend of Korra.

Casey and Izzie in the TV series Atypical

Peer Review
The lead section of Transgender people in sports could be made more neutral and better reflect the rest of the article rather than focusing solely on opposition to trans athletes. Although, I liked that the lead section was placing emphasis on opposition because it shows the importance of the article. The article seemed to be well organized and structured. But I would suggest adding to the historical timeline of trans athletes as well as maybe a section about legislation/court cases involving trans athletes. The article felt fairly balanced and neutral but small edits could be made to make it more balanced/neutral. Some of the athletes mentioned did not have links to their wiki pages so there might be some updating needed there.

Final Article Edits
I rewrote the opening section:

Queerbaiting is a term given by media fans to describe the phenomenon where there is a suggestion of a homoerotic relationship without the relationship materializing. This fictional relationship is often used to create viewer interest, particularly viewers that identify with the LGBT community.

I renamed the second section as "Effects" to give it a more neutral tone. I also edited this section for more neutrality as well as added new content:

Queerbaiting has been seen by queer fans as an approach by creators to both appeal to the queer market and to "avoid the backlash that comes with writing queer characters."[3]

Queerbaiting often leads queer fans to believe that queer characters are added as plot devices rather than as characters in their own right.[4] Hinting at queerness can be used as a tactic to avoid alienation of the main audience of a show who prefer to see heterosexual relationships.

Emmet Scout claims that "queerbaiting works on its audience because it offers the suggestion that queer people do have a vital place in these stories, that they might even be the defining figures, the heroes. The suggestion—but not the reality."[3] Rose Bridges summarized the practice's effect on queer fans as receiving "just enough [representation] to keep us interested, but not enough to satisfy us and make us truly represented."[5]

I added a new section about queerbaiting in the music industry:

This occurrence is not only in film and TV, but also recently in music. Many musical artists are creating music and music videos that suggest the possibility of queerness. Often, these musical artists choose not to discuss their sexuality, instead leaving the opportunity open to attract both male and female fans. An example of an artist who employs this tactic is Ariana Grande, who famously sings about liking “women and men” in her single “Monopoly”. Also, in a music video for “Break Up With Your Girlfriend,” she alludes to her sexuality not being explicitly heterosexual. I also added a table of contents.