User:Rgxo/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Female Genital Mutilation


 * Article Evaluation
 * For the most part I found this article to be well researched, although there are some parts that feel a bit Eurocentric. The section on opposition frames it as an issue of moral relativism vs. universal human rights, making it black and white. This negates the harm reduction that many African and West Asian activist have been doing for the last three decades and how it has contributed to the massive decrease in the practice. Although it is not an outright eradication, medicalizing and reducing the severity of the procedure, especially remote areas, should be recognized and documented as well.


 * Sources
 * Njambi, W. N., & Nzioka, C. (2020). Female genital mutilation and female sexuality: African women speak out. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 22(7), 737-750.
 * Shandall, A., & Fagbamigbe, A. F. (2021). African women's perspectives on female genital mutilation: A scoping review. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 25(4), 14-24.
 * Shandall, A. A., & Fagbamigbe, A. F. (2019). Factors affecting the abandonment of female genital mutilation among African communities: A systematic review. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2019.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Deep Fake Pornography


 * Article Evaluation
 * In my opinion, this article is under researched. I do not think it accurately portrays the threat of by simply touching on the ethical concerns, it does not discuss the legal or social implications. I think it could also benefit from a deeper dive into the production and distribution of the material, as well as the recent efforts being made to combat it through legal and advocacy frameworks.


 * Sources
 * Zhou, X., Yao, T., Wen, H., Long, H., & Jia, J. (2019). Deepfake video detection using recurrent neural networks. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 14(8), 2088-2101.
 * Nguyen, H. T., & Gao, X. (2020). DeepFake video detection using temporal attention-based LSTM. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 30(10), 3569-3583.
 * Collins, K., Murgia, A., & Stiegler, E. (2020). Deepfake pornography and the ethics of non-consensual image-based sexual abuse. Ethics and Information Technology, 22(4), 289-301.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Homosexuality in ancient Greece


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article largely overlooks same sex relationships between women, expect for a few references to a female homoerotic depictions in poetry and plays, but it does not critically investigate this information. I think this article could benefit from analysis women loving women in Ancient Greece.


 * Sources
 * Lardinois, A. P. M., McClure, L. K., & Stray, C. (Eds.). (2015). "Girlhood, adolescence, and female homoeroticism in Greece". Studies on ancient Greek and Roman sexuality. Brill.
 * DeBoer, J. Z. (2006). "Sappho's erotic successors in the West: Female homoeroticism and the women of ancient Greece". Journal of the History of Sexuality, 15(3), 353-371.
 * Hubbard, T. K. (2003). "Naming the unnameable: Lesbians in history". In The lesbian and gay studies reader (pp. 98-111). Routledge.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * HIV/AIDS


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discusses the stigma surrounding the AIDS crisis, but focuses almost exclusively on the US, and the international perspective provided is through the Catholic Church. I would like to add how the crisis affected sexual attitudes and behaviors in Africa.


 * Sources
 * "AIDS and Behavior Change in Africa: Evidence from Longitudinal Studies and Conclusions for Policy" by Michel Garenne and Dominique Seghieri (2006) - This article examines the impact of the AIDS epidemic on sexual behavior in Africa and provides insights for HIV prevention policies. It discusses how the fear of AIDS has led to changes in sexual behavior, including increased condom use and a reduction in the number of sexual partners.
 * "The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Sexual Behavior in Developing Countries" by Elizabeth T. Robinson and John A. Stover (2006) - This article provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of HIV/AIDS on sexual behavior in developing countries, including Africa. It discusses the challenges of promoting behavior change in the context of cultural norms and beliefs, and explores the potential role of economic incentives in promoting safer sexual behavior.