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Catharine McKinnon
This C-class article is of  low-importance to WikiProject Law  and  of interest to WikiProject Feminism . It is constructed of large, dense paragraphs, a format which distracts the reader from the actual content and results in an inability to consistently follow the piece. Quoting is excessive, and many of the sentences are fragmented or contain various grammar issues. The composition of some of the paragraphs result in confusion over chronology or what actually happened, so I would need to read over the sources cited at the bottom to confirm how these events really took place. (However, from the handful of cited sources that I have read, they seem to contain solid information, so the issue may have been in the relaying of the information and the confusion a result of attempts to avoid plagiarism.) In addition, I would have to do more research to confirm this, but the repeated referral to McKinnon as a "radical feminist" seems biased and her work regarding pornography is especially susceptible to sensationalism (this is addressed in the Talk page). Her works are listed, but the list is a bit crowded and no further information is given about them.

Katharine Bushnell
This is the most promising of the selected articles. It presents biased language, gaps in chronology and history, and there are portions of Bushnell's life portrayed within the article which, to my knowledge, are not presented accurately. Katharine Bushnell may have held views which are now considered to be conservative, but the article neglects to mention the fact that during her time, she was seen as quite progressive. In addition, several of her works could use further explanation and description. "Heathen Slaves and Christian Rulers" and "The Queen's Daughters in India" should not only not be grouped together, but should also have their own descriptions as they provide significant insight on her views. Furthermore, the list of references on this page is quite small, and there are several more sources which give more information both about Bushnell herself and her missionary work.

Catharine McKinnon
I would edit this page for the same reasons listed above in "Article Evaluation."

Intro
Katharine Bushnell (born Sophia Caroline Bushnell in Evanston, Illinois) (February 5, 1855 - January 26, 1946) was a medical doctor, Christian writer, feminist, Bible scholar, and social activist. Her lifelong quest was for biblical affirmation of the integrity and equality of women, and she published God's Word to Women as a retranslation of the Bible. As a missionary and a doctor, Bushnell worked to reform conditions of human degradation in North America, Europe, and Asia. She was recognized as a forceful and even charismatic speaker.*

* is this wording biased or meant to portray her in a certain light?

Contents

 * 1) Early Life and Education
 * 2) Early Career
 * 3) China
 * 4) United States
 * 5) WCTU
 * 6) Wisconsin
 * 7) Global Mission Work
 * 8) India
 * 9) The Queen's Daughters in India
 * 10) Heathen Slaves, Christian Rulers
 * 11) God's Word to Women
 * 12) something about her late life and death?
 * 13) Birth Control
 * 14) "Second-Wave" Feminism
 * 15) Death

Early Life and Education
Born February 5, 1856 in Evanston, Illinois, or “the great Methodist mecca of the northwest,” Bushnell’s roots in Christianity were well established from the beginning. She grew up in the midst of a religious transition; Methodists strived to be faithful in every area of their lives while simultaneously craving popular success. With this transition came a shift in focus from the individual to the community as a whole, a change in philosophy which ultimately affected Bushnell's life path. Bushnell showed desire to further her education from an early age, and attended Women's Northwestern College--now known as Northwestern University--from 1873-1874. Here, she studied under Dean Francis Willard, who inspired Bushnell to pursue a career in social justice. After Northwestern, Bushnell found another mentor in Dr. James Stewart Jewell. The catalyst behind her interest in medicine, Dr. Jewell convinced Bushnell to attend study medicine at Chicago Women's Medical College in the late 1870's. A driven and intelligent student, she succeeded in graduating three years earlier than her peers. After obtaining her undergraduate and graduate degrees, Bushnell initially planned on entering postgraduate study, but was persuaded by her home church to go to China as a medical missionary in 1879.

China
Bushnell served as a medical doctor in Kiukiang, China from 1879-1882. Upon arrival, her original plan was to postpone setting up her practice and to get her affairs in order first. However, she was soon overwhelmed with visitors seeking medical attention and, finding that she could not refuse their entreaties, treated hundreds of patients.