User:Vanessaamartinez/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Gender identity

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article to evaluate because the topic is relevant to the contents of this course, which is about the anthropology of gender and sexuality. Looking at the sections included in the article, it mentions a lot of important aspects relating to gender identity. For instance, the section titled "Nature versus nurture" examines how gender identity is developed, by comparing biological and social factors. Overall, the article appeared to be informative and organized, which piqued my interest.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The article does a good job at presenting its contents in an informative, but concise manner. The introductory sentence is short, but provides an adequate definition for the topic. The lead section does not include any information that is not presented later in the article.

Content

With the exception of including definitions and information about the topic from the past in some sections, the article's content seems to be up to date for the most part. Furthermore, the article's content is relevant to the topic. The article addresses historically underrepresented populations by talking in detail about non-conforming gender identities and various gender queer groups across different cultures. One flaw in regards to the article's content is that some sections are more developed than others.

Tone and Balance

The article is neutral in tone, rid of biases towards any certain viewpoint. All in all, the article is balanced in its viewpoints and doesn't attempt to persuade or inform about any one viewpoint more than the others.

Sources and References

The article cites many references from a variety of sources. Most of the sources are relatively current, ranging from 2000-2022. There are a number of sources that are older, but are used to inform about the topic's history. A lot of the sources are from academic journals and seem to be reliable.

Organization and Writing Quality

The way the article is formatted is clear and organized. It's well-written and easy to read. There are no grammatical or spelling errors.

Talk Page Discussion

Many of the conversations in the article's talk page have to do with defining certain words or ideas surrounding the topic of gender identity. One of the more major discussions involved the phrase "sex assigned at birth" or "assigned sex," where some thought it nonsensical and antithetical to the discussion of gender identity. For instance, some argued that sex is clearly determined and cannot be changed, therefore, the sex one is assigned at birth is the one that they objectively are. Similarly to the way we've discussed gender identity in the course thus far, others argued in objection to this, claiming that, for whatever reason, (i.e. external genitalia used to assign one's sex at birth not being clear-cut, or hormones having the capability of changing one's external sex characteristics) one's sex assigned at birth may not align with the sex they see themselves as later in life, this being especially common with intersex people.

Overall Impressions

Overall, the article does a good job informing about the topic, especially with the topic of gender identity being as complex as it is. The article's strengths include its structure and organization, as well as its use of relevant and informative sources. I think one thing that would improve the article is further developing some of its shorter sections.