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Article Evaluation:

In reading the article "Female Body Shape", the article did present some relevant information, though there were certain sections that were lacking in information or links to other articles that would have been relevant. In the "Social and Health Issues" section it would be beneficial to link to something relating to eating disorders (or any other relevant health issues) to demonstrate the concerns surrounding the "ideal" female body in today's society. In the "Bodies as Identity" section, linking to an identity page or even gender/ gender identity page would be beneficial; if we are going to discuss identity we should at least link to other valid pages regarding the same topic.

During my reading something that I found to be distracting were the photos that were used (this was also noted in the talk page); I don't have an issue with the nudity in the photos as this is the best way to accurately show dimensions of the human body, but the women are all lacking body hair. While this seems like a trivial note, women are not hairless and to use only popular art to show the female body is not an accurate representation of what the female body truly looks like.

There were two sections of the article that specifically dealt with measurements (Measurements and Dimensions), but the BWH measurements are referenced throughout the article more than is necessary, suggesting that there is significance to measurements when the article should be objective. Again, the article does present information that would be valuable to note, however I think that there should be more of an emphasis on topics such as differences between estrogen and testosterone impacts, today's perception of the female body and the dangers being presented from current expectations, and further exploration of the "ideal" body, how that has changed over time and why this may be.

In checking some of the sources used in the article, there were some that seemed to be reliable but others that looked like questionable or biased sources. Some of the source links led me to blog posts, or online magazine articles; other sources led to university or news pages or to studies conducted. With this in mind, some of the information presented should be corroborated with other more reliable sources and shared through an objective and informative lens.

After reading through the talk page, there were many comments arguing that the article is sexist and complaints to the fact that there is not a page specifically about the male body shape. While there is a page for body shape, the fact that there is also a page specifically for the female body and not for males creates more of an expectation and suggests greater importance to the female body and maintaining societal expectations. There were also multiple comments regarding the photos used in the article: the use of paintings rather than photos, complaints about nudity, comments about photo placement, etc. After reading through the comments and reevaluating the article, it would almost be more beneficial to make the talk page visible to all to have an informed understanding of the issues surrounding the page.

Transmisogyny page:

After reading through the article, I hope to add additional sources to hopefully create a stronger explanation of what transmisogyny is and all arguments surrounding the topic. In order to remain neutral it is important to address as many valid and reputable sources as possible; while there are numerous references listed, I think that many of the topics in the page could be expanded on and strengthened. I would also expand on the trans community as a whole and being able to recognize why transmisogyny is different than transphobia, but equally as valid. As for the section titled "Ecuador", I don't think that the section is entirely necessary as it does not provide any additional, relevant information to the topic.

Citations:

Pichette, Jade. “Queering Social Work Education (Challenging Transmisogyny)”. 2016.

Nordmarken, Sonny. “Microagressions”. Transgender Studies Quarterly. May 01, 2014.

Walker, Danielle N. “Cissexism, Transmisogyny, and the Marginalization of Nonbinary Gender Identites in the LGBT Community”. Winthrop University. April, 2016.

Transmisogyny Page Changes:

After reading through the page again, one of the first changes that I would like to make would be to elaborate on transphobia and misogyny and how the two come together to create transmisogyny and what exactly that means. Under the causes and discrimination sections of the paper I want to incorporate one of my research summaries about Talackova; I think this would help to strengthen the page because the reading talked about meeting specific markers that society has created, to be considered as "passing" as a woman. I think this would apply to both sections but specifically causes. I would like to do some additional research in regards to the psychology section of the page, and try to find additional sources or examples that would give some background on the debate to include gender transition in psychology.

I think that the sexual harassment category could use some editing to focus more on transgender women rather than transgender people as a whole. The statistics are important to note but sexual harassment against trans women is what should be highlighted for this page. Under the subcategory of causes I would also like to do more research about the sexualization of trans women in our media and incorporate those findings. The final section of the paper I think needs to be strengthened slightly or expanded, but the ending quote is a good way to conclude the page.