User:Porshainielsen/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Drag queen.)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I did not really understand the options to search through articles, such as the C-Class articles or academic disciplines, so I just started moving around Wikipedia looking at gender-related terms. I chose this article because it is broad and thought I might learn something new regarding the subject.

Evaluate the article
The article does include a good introduction/lead section. The first sentence provides a brief overview of who and what drag queens are. It is concise and provides the reader with information on what is to come throughout the article.

The article's content does appear up to date, without missing any large portions of drag queen history. There are relevant photos from the early 1900's to present day, which provides good visualization in relation to the reading. The terminology portion is important because it is at the very beginning, so someone who is confused about what drag queens do, can understand that it is not about female impersonation. It definitely fulfills equity gaps.

I do believe this article is written in a unbiased point of view. I think it might be effective if there is at least one to two quotes of an opposing viewpoint. The only two quotes are regarding female impersonation, from Rupaul and another Drag Queen, but there might be something to be added in the "social reception" section. It does not persuade a viewer to feel one way or another, it is stating historical facts.

The sources are all available hyperlinked by key words, such as "Stonewall Riot." There are tons of sources that are all attributed correctly at the bottom of the page. I don't believe that are better sources available, these one still cover a broad range of place and people to draw information from for the article.

The organization of the article is good. Like I said before, having the terminology at the top is a great editorial choice as that's what a lot of people are coming to this page to find out. There are no grammatical or spelling errors.

The conversations going on going in the talk section is actually really good. People had pointed out things that I had yet to notice. Such as" Remove the word "feminine" from this line: "Drag queens tend to go for a more exaggerated look with a lot more makeup than a typical feminine woman would wear." Make-up does not define femininity. "typical woman" is sufficient 51.37.190.58 (talk) 22:48, 18 July 2021 (UTC Not done. This rests on the assumption that a "typical woman" wears a certain amount of makeup. Armadillopteryx 23:55, 18 July 2021 (UTC)" I did not catch this, but it is an important point of view to be brought up.

This article is developed well and gives a very brief historical overview along with introducing you to some key terms. The article serves its purpose to basically introduce the reader to Drag Queens and if you are looking for more information on any one aspect of it, you are able to click links to find that information easily. I do not think there should be any changes to this article, it is effective the way it is.

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