User:Madmeeko/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Female queen (drag)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
The topic of AFAB (assigned female at birth) individuals participating in drag practices has always interested me. This page, while short, taught me a lot about appropriate terminology surrounding AFAB drag performers as well as the various controversies that have arisen.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article gives a concise definition of what a female drag queen is. The lead section does not outline the other sections on this page, however there are only 2 other sections. In the Concept section there is mention of the "Faux Queen" pageant in San Francisco, it states that the pageant has resumed after a few years break, however, the last mention of the pageant being held was in 2012. Simply stating that the pageant will 'continue to be a yearly competition' gives no details as to how the pageant has changed or evolved since being resumed. Additionally, there is no mention as to if/ how COVID-19 affected the pageant, of the AFAB drag community in general.

The majority of the sources used come from online magazines. This is understandable given the mentions of popular television programs as the source of AFAB drag controversies; Dragula and RuPaul's Drag Race. There does not appear to be many traditional academic sources, perhaps because this is a topic that is not frequently written about in the academic field. Furthermore, it seems more likely that AFAB drag queens would detail their personal experiences and struggles in the industry to media sources rather than an academic researcher or write their own biography or academic journal article.

On the talk page for this article, a common theme has been what the page should actually be called. As more information has been gathered regarding this most appropriate language and terminology to be used regarding AFAB individuals who participate in drag, the title of this page has been updated accordingly. Additional conversations have discussed featuring Lady Gaga on the page. Lady Gaga has been strongly associated with the LGBTQ+ community, especially the drag community due to her iconic and extreme image. However, after discussing the topic, Lady Gaga's image was removed from this page as she is not, nor has she ever, self-identified as a drag queen. Finally, discussions have been had to try to encourage others to add sources and information regarding AFAB drag performers or competitions from other cities/countries.