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Article Evaluation
According to Emi Koyama, there are two "primary principles of transfeminism" that each transfeminist lives by and wishes to follow, as well as wishes for all individuals. First, Koyama states that all people should not only be allowed to live their own lives in whichever way they choose and define themselves however they feel is right, but should also be respected for their individuality and uniqueness. Included is the right to individualized gender expression without the fear of retaliation. Koyama's second principle states that each individual has every right, and is the only one to have the right, to possess complete control over their own bodies. There shall be no form of authority that can override a person's decisions regarding their bodies and their wellbeing, and their autonomy is fully in the hands of that sole individual.

Transgender Women in Collegiate Greek Life
**** may or may not add this section **** Transgender men and women often feel a great deal of conflict surrounding the concept of where they belong. College, being a time when young adults typically start figuring out their true identities, may prove difficult for transgender men and women, especially if they want to join Greek life on campus. Adam Davies, an 18-year-old transgender Northwestern University student, tried to join a sorority on his campus and was unable to receive a bid. This is the first time a transgender student had tried to join a sorority at this University and Northwestern was unsure how to handle the situation.

Transgender Bathroom Law Improvements
Which bathroom to use is often a difficult debate among the transgender community. However, since March of 2017, there have been 19 states that have passed revolutionary laws allowing transgender men and women to use public restrooms of their choosing. Regardless of their physical appearance, they can use the bathroom that they feel most comfortable using. Over the past few months, the legality of transgender individuals using the bathroom of their choosing has loosened. All individuals, regardless of what gender they identify with, are obtaining the right to use whatever bathroom or locker room they desire to use. Jointly, the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice have investigated complaints among transgender students in various schools around the US, and each complaint has pushed these departments to make progress regarding these gender rights.

Delaney's Peer Review
Delaney's work so far seems very promising, offering information on an topic very relevant to Transfeminism. The current writing is neutral, however, could use more adequate research to back it up. You could possibly offer a case study where using the desired bathroom was unacceptable, listing the ramifications that may have followed. Another suggestion could be to describe a story of those who fought for this right and succeeded in one of the 19 states. Kaitlin 121 (talk) 05:07, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

= Delaney's peer review by Emily B. = I like the idea of the example you gave of the bathroom bill. However, because Wikipedia is more of a general fact base, I feel like maybe our wiki editors may not approve of such as a specific example of a case of Transgender. However, I do like that you're thinking outside of the box by giving a great example of how trans identity can be misunderstood by society as a whole. One idea for adding in the page for Transfeminism could potentially add to the different waves of feminism and where trans identity could fit into the waves during that time period. ~

Peer Review by Markie
I think that a section on Trans folks in Greek Life would be very interesting! The only thing would be finding enough sources to verify everything. I think that an emphasis on the Bathroom laws is probably you're strongest bet; the work that you have here looks great! Msoposky (talk) 01:42, 2 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Another note--I can see in your sandbox that the references you have are news articles. I'm not sure those are great sources for a Wikipedia article, except for the fact that they prove these issues exist.  It may be too murky to add to the Wiki article.  Msoposky (talk) 01:44, 2 March 2018 (UTC)