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"Article Evaluation"

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic?

Is there anything that distracted you? The opening paragraph isn't clear; the introduction begins by defining the term gender role but does not really go into the relation to sociology

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? Citations look good when they are there

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? n

citation needed for the introduction paragraph, there are no references in the "in feminist theory" section or in the "other languages" section

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

compared to some of the other articles I've looked out, the talk page is short and less intense

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

2 wikiprojects (sociology and gender studies) start class rating

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

in class we talked about how gender can be on more of a spectrum instead of male and female.

gender spectrum

https://www.genderspectrum.org/quick-links/understanding-gender/

gender is more personal than sex, gender is how we see ourselves and that can be male, female, both, neither, or somewhere inbetween.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/09540261.2015.1106446?scroll=top&needAccess=true

people who are non binary are becoming more recognized (legal, medical, psychological systems)

In common context, gender and sex are used interchangeably. However, there is a difference between biological sex and gender. Sex refers to the chromosomes and genitalia of a person, while gender is something self ascribed(https://www.genderspectrum.org/quick-links/understanding-gender/). The gender binary is the idea that people identify with being either male or female. The gender spectrum theory is people can feel female, male, both, neither, or somewhere in between. People who who do not identify within the binary are referred to as gender non- binary. Today, there is more recognition of those who are non binary in the legal system, medical system ,and psychological system(http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/09540261.2015.1106446?scroll=top&needAccess=true).

Third Gender

Throughout history, and around the world, the idea of a Third gender has existed. In Native American culture, the Two-spirit had gender roles different from men and women. The Muxe of southern Mexico are males who identify as neither male or female. In Samoa the Fa'afafine are biological males who identify as females. The Hijra (South Asia) are biological males who identify as women. They are considered outsiders in their communities and have formed their own language. In the United States, the concept of a third gender is beginning to gain traction. California now allows for drivers licenses to have the gender "non-binary", see Genderqueer.