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Article evaluation

I read the wikipedia article titled "Menstrual Taboo" which explains the social taboos about menstruation in cultures and communities across the world, as well as within some of the world's largest religions. The latter half of the article also includes a discussion about the prevalence of menstrual taboos in advertising and film, and activism efforts aimed at eradicating these taboos. I believe that all of this information is completely relevant to the topic of "Menstrual Taboo." The article thoroughly encompasses information about what these taboos are, where they are formed, and what actions have been taken against them. There was no information that distracted me from the overall topic of the article. However, in the "Religious Views" section which discusses the menstrual taboos in each major world religion, there is a clear lack of equal distribution in regards to the information. There is much more discussion about the taboos in the religions of Hinduism and Sikhism compared to those found in Islam. In order to be a more effective Wikipedia article, the viewpoints related to all the religions should be equally represented. In the talk page of the article, there are conversations about the examples in the article being a bit too exaggerated and extreme, as well as a lack of information in the article about why these taboos are so prevalent. In addition, there is a discussion about whether the content of this article should be merged with a similar Wikipedia article titled "Culture and Menstruation."