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I am evaluating the article Transvestites on Wikipedia. I found it immediately from the beginning unsettling that the second sentence after a basic definition was that people 'practice' transvestitism for ceremonial, religious, or traditional reasons in cultures. Imagine being a transgender person or experimenting in cross dressing to help figure out your identity, going through such hardships and overcoming so many fears, and this is the second sentence on a website defining what you are. Millions of people read Wikipedia everyday. This statement may be true, but I feel as if that is not a defining description. Being a transvestite should not be passed as any of those factors. I just wish the opening paragraph discussed that this is how people choose to express themselves; not belittling it to a ceremonial, traditional, or religious reason. Maybe i'm wrong, but this feels a little off-putting to me.

The next paragraph discusses 'cross-dresser' as a more appropriate term, but the author does not sound so sure. What is the actual politically correct term? The author says sometimes the LGBTQ+ community has taken back the term. What is the truth? Also, going right into the terminology section seems kind of rushed. I wish the terminology was within the history section, then summarized again at the end.

I liked the "origin of the term" section. I felt like it was sincere and it mentioned how Hirschfeld paved the way for more to be done in the transgender community. However, I feel as if this was over-generalized. A plethora of events must have happened to lead to remarkable occurrences such as the first sex-reassignment surgery.

In the "cross dressing" section, it says 'citation needed' after a sentence. Is this from an editor? If I work on editing this article I will definitely investigate that more. I was really confused by the last paragraph in this section as well. True, cross dressing may have been considered a mental disorder in the 20th century to earlier (unsure because it is not cited.) However, the author did not really evaluate on this whatsoever. They dropped that information, leading readers confused. Is this still what the DSM - 5 says? Do people across the globe consider cross dressing a mental disorder? That section feels very derogatory and could influence readers to think cross dressing is a problem, not a way for a person to express themselves. Sure, it could be a problem in certain situations, but definitely not every situation, and that is the only thing outlined here.

The last section, "Culture," is very abrupt and ends the article in a dissatisfying way. I personally wanted to read more about different cultures and transvestism, how these people are treated, if they are accepted, and how they function in main-stream society.

I think there is a lot that can be added to this article. I believe it could be more politically correct, less biased, and I think more opinions can be shared such as experiences of peoples throughout history.

= Cicero, New York = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to navigationJump to search Cicero is a town in Northern Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 31,632 at the 2010 census. The name of the town was assigned by a clerk interested in the classics, honoring Cicero, a Roman statesman. It's northern border is located on Oneida Lake, one of the largest bodies of water in the Empire State. Cicero also experiences a large amount of snow effect due to the lake. Located in Cicero is also a swamp referred to as the 'Cicero Swamp,' which causes an avid mosquito population.

The Town of Cicero is in the central part of New York, north of Syracuse. It is a northern suburb of Syracuse and is located in the northeast part of Onondaga County. It is next to other suburban towns including Clay, North Syracuse, Liverpool, and Cazenovia. There is a public high school named Cicero-North Syracuse High School, which combined the Cicero and North Syracuse high schools in 1983, uniting the two towns.

Contents

 * 1History
 * 2Geography
 * 3Demographics
 * 4Communities and locations within Cicero
 * 5References
 * 6External links

History[edit]
Cicero was one of the townships of the former Central New York Military Tract, land reserved for soldiers of the American Revolution.

The Town of Cicero was formed in 1790 as a Township in the Military Tract, but was part of the Town of Lysander when Onondaga County was formed in 1794 and was separated from Lysander in 1807. The first settler to arrive was John Leach, who established a tavern at Cody's Corners. He was a postmaster while his wife ran the store. The town was also heavily influenced by the salt companies in Syracuse, providing many jobs to people in this area. The creation of the Erie Canal brought settlers and families to Cicero. The dairy industry became a large provider of jobs in the 1890's as the salt industry declined in the area.

In 1827 the town was split approximately in half, with the western portion of Cicero becoming the Town of Clay.

The Stone Arabia School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Geography[edit]
There is a yacht club in the town of Cicero that was recently renamed Lakeshore 1860. It was a private establishment with members only, but now is accepting public visitors. Two small islands in the lake can be seen from this shoreline.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles (126 km2), of which, 48.5 square miles (126 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.10%) is water.

The north town line of Cicero, marked by the Oneida River is the border of Oswego County. The east town line is the border of Madison County, marked by the Chittenango Creek.

At the Northern border of Cicero is Oneida Lake, one of the largest bodies of water located within New York State. Also, within Cicero is a fairly large swamp named Cicero Swamp. Cicero consists of mainly wetland, forests, farms and a large and growing number of housing developments encroaching on farmland. The soils are mostly brown silt loams and loams with slight to moderate acidity in surface layers (subsoils may be somewhat alkaline); their drainage varies.

Oneida Shores County Park is located in Bremerton, where many people go to engage in fishing. There is also an Erie Canal Museum, where

U.S. Route 11, Interstate 81, Interstate 481, and New York State Route 31 pass through Cicero. New York State Route 298 intersects NY-31 near the east town line. Michael Airfield, a single runway general aviation airport, is located within Cicero. Route 11 also received the name, 'The Salt Road,' but prior to the road was compromised of many Native American trails that were eventually condensed into what it is today.

The reconstructed Erie Canal follows the Oneida River along the north town line.

Demographics[edit]
Oneida Lake from Williams Park in Cicero.

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,982 people, 10,538 households, and 7,692 families residing in the town. The population density was 577.4 people per square mile (222.9/km²). There were 11,033 housing units at an average density of 227.7 per square mile (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White, 1.19% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

Cicero is currently undergoing a retail renaissance. Old run-down properties are redeveloped into new retail plazas like this one called The Marketplace.

There were 10,538 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,055, and the median income for a family was $57,531. Males had a median income of $41,038 versus $26,983 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,527. About 3.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations within Cicero[edit]
Syracuse Research Corporation Headquarters is located in Cicero.


 * Bay Colony – Like Mystic Woods, this neighborhood has a unique mixture of newer and older homes.
 * Boyson Bay – A bay of Oneida Lake west of Kraus Landing.
 * Brewerton – A hamlet near the north town line on US Route 11, by Interstate 81.
 * Bridgeport – A hamlet. It is also located in Madison County.
 * Brown Center – A hamlet south of Cicero Center.
 * Cedar Point – A fairly large subdivision located north of Lakeshore Road, and south of McKinley Road.
 * Cicero – The hamlet of Cicero is in the southwest part of the town on US Route 11 near Interstate 81.
 * Cicero Center-- A hamlet on NY-31 in the eastern part of the town.
 * Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the southeast part of Cicero.
 * Ciceroville-- originally a hamlet, now a historical location.
 * Darby Farms – A location in the southwest part of the town by Interstate 81, one of the oldest subdivisions in Cicero Picture of a typical residential neighborhood in Cicero.
 * Eldan Meadows - A subdivision between South Bay Rd, Button Rd, and Lakeshore Rd.
 * Forest Beach – A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake east of Brewerton.
 * Gulfstream - A subdivision between Weaver Rd, Mud Mill Rd, and Lakeshore Rd.
 * Harbour Village – A location by the east town line on NY-31.
 * Henryk Woods – A small subdivision on the east side of Thompson Road across from the Bragman estate.
 * Hiller Heights – A location in the southwest part of the town near Interstate 81.
 * John's Landing – A small subdivision located on the north side of the town near Snowshoe Trail.
 * Kraus Landing – A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake north of Cicero Center.
 * Long Point – A short, narrow peninsula south of Forest Beach.
 * Lower South Bay – A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake on the south shore of a small bay also called Lower South Bay.
 * Maple Bay – A bay of Oneida Lake east of Kraus Landing.
 * Muskrat Bay – A small bay north of Sandy Bay village.
 * Mystic Woods – A subdivision on the west side of Thompson Road. Average home price in this neighborhood is $200,000, and neighborhood has a mix of new/old homes.
 * North Syracuse – The Village of North Syracuse is partly in the town at the west town line.
 * Oneida Park – A location by the east town line on NY-298.
 * Renee Gardens – A small subdivision located on the north side of the town near Persian Terrace.
 * Syracuse Hancock International Airport – A small, northern part of the airport is at the south town line.
 * The Crossings –An upscale neighborhood that played host to the 2006 Parade of Homes.
 * The Pastures –Another upscale neighborhood that featured the Parade of Homes in 2002.
 * Valentine's Beach – A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake north of Cicero Center.
 * Wallington Meadows – A small neighborhood located just off Lakeshore Road. It's less than a mile from Oneida Lake and is currently undergoing an expansion project.

This picture was taken from the Cicero Yacht Club parking lot. Two islands can be seen. Frenchman Island on the left and Dunham Island on the right.

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

 * Town of Cicero website
 * Census Map by U.S. Census
 * Cicero history/genalogy links

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 * Towns in New York (state)
 * Syracuse metropolitan area
 * Towns in Onondaga County, New York

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