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Article Evaluation:

For this assignment, I chose to evaluate the Wikipedia article entitled Sex Differences in Education, which is a general overview of how the education system is biased and discriminates on the basis of gender. For the most part, the article listed viable sources and was efficient in showcasing its argument, but I did notice that most of the statistics were from schools/universities/businesses within the United States -- which essentially neglects to accentuate the gender gap in education in various other countries and cultures around the world. This article also seemed heavily in favor of women and their rights, because time and again it emphasized how our society is a "man's world" -- the opening paragraph quite literally states, "There is a more "masculine culture" in today's society and when women take on the role of managers in a company, male counterparts become tense." Many of the citations are from news articles (ex: USA Today, US News & World Report) as well as academic journals (ex: Journal of Political Science Education) -- all of which are reliable and informative, but then again, tend to lean more toward the education system in the States as opposed to other countries. There's a definite need for more representation in this article -- when I was scrolling through the Talk Page, one user brought up a similar point about how the article focuses more on sex discrimination toward women/girls as compared to men/boys. I'd definitely advise the writers/editors to take a second look at it and make sure all perspectives on this issue are highlighted; otherwise the article and Wikipedia itself loses its credibility.