User:Smnananm/sandbox

Article Evaluation: LGBT slang

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * It's all relevant.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * It seems extremely neutral. However, it is very short and mostly consists of lists of slang terms. There is very little background or history behind the terms.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * It mostly consists of slang for gay men and there is not much for lesbians, transgender individuals, or other queer groups.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Citations are valid and links work.
 * 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?
 * There is one set of terms that does not have a citation.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * It mainly focuses on terms from the U.K. and U.S., with a minor nod to Japanese terms. I'm sure there are more terms from other cultures that could be found and included.
 * The most recent edits were done this April.
 * 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?
 * There are some people proposing a section on lesbian slang.
 * There was a discussion in 2016 about updating and expanding the page, but nothing since then.

Hello! I am trying to update and improve this page for a class project. I agree with user Brookeenglish that this page is more of a dictionary of slang than a page where people can learn about the background and history of slang.

As said by previous editors, this page is mostly about slang that gay men use. There is little mention of slang terms used by lesbians, transgender people, or any other LGBTQ+ communities. It is also very U.S./U.K.-centric, leaving LGBTQ+ people from the rest of the world out of the picture.

Historical Slang
Wayne R. Dynes' Encyclopedia of Homosexuality offers a historical look at LGBT slang.