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Gender studies

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I have chosen to evaluate this article because gender studies encompasses queer studies which relates to our course content.

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Lead Section: The lead section does a good job at introducing the subject concisely. The nature and composition of what gender studies is is quickly communicated by relating what gender studies adheres to and what it encompasses. While an overt outline is not set up directly in the lead, the lead still does a good job at summarizing the main aspects of gender studies. The lead does however read very dense and its refrence to the many disciplines gender studies relates to furthers this convoluted nature. The lead does a good job at encompassing the information but is over detailed.

Content: The content all appears to be relevant to the topic of gender studies, as it is by nature a large umbrella subject that consists of many subjects. One disparity I found alarming was the difference between the amount of info on women's studies and men's studies. The former had about two sentences of info while the latter had about five times more info. This represents not only a gap in knowledge within this article but also reflects the disparity between knolwedge on men and women.

Tone and Balance: The content is presented in a fairly unbiased way, with the main bias coming from the disparity in information on topics such as those mentioned above. The information on other cultures experiences with gender studies is definetly minimal and could be significantly added to. Minorities and fringe groups could also be highlighted more directly, as it is clear that male studies have recived more attention by the academic community.

Sources and Refrences: This wikapedia article utilizes over eighty refrences and a wide variety of sources. The sources and refrences, through a quick spot check, come from reputable sources such as academic peer reived journals or college reviewed sources. The majority of the sources come from 2006 onwards with a good amount coming from 2016 onwards, showing the sources are up to date.

Organization and Writing: The writing has no errors and did a good job at organizaing the infromation and covering the wide range of topics this subject covers. The writing is a little convoluted an times howver and falls into the realm of jargon when talking about the field of study it represents and the other fields of study it has an effect on.

Images and Media: One photo is used to enhance the section referring to criticisms of gender studies. The photo is well captioned.

Talk Page Discussions: The talk pages are mainly talking about the tone of the atricle and making sure it does not come across in a biased tone.