User talk:AmandaHempleman

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Speedy deletion nomination of If Men Could Menstruate


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If Men Could Menstruate
I've rewritten your article as a legitimate Wikipedia encyclopedia article. The version you wrote had more of the feel of an academic paper than an encyclopedia article. I also eliminated all of your "references". Individual blogs talking about individual readers' reactions to this article are not considered valid reliable sources at Wikipedia. What we need are valid reactions to Steinem's article that were published in newspapers, magazines, etc. by recognized literary or social critics.

As it stands, the article probably won't survive a deletion discussion. The content might be best merged into the main Gloria Steinem article. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:22, 29 April 2015 (UTC)