User talk:Briannagv

Welcome!
I will be editing the Wikipedia page on "Homonormativity," focusing specifically on the theoretical concept of homonormativity. I will also be touching upon the appearance of homonormative concepts today, both within liberation movements in the United States and abroad. The main source materials I will use are as follows: Equality's Limitations, Liberation's Challenges - Nick Mule Homonormativity: A Metropolitan Concept that Denigrates "Ordinary" Gay Lives - Gavin Brown Workings of Homonormativity - Joao Manuel, Carlos Goncalves Costa, & Conceicao Nogueira The Normativity of the Concept of Heteronormativity - Marcus Herz & Thomas Johansson

Hello, Briannagv, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Adam and I work with the Wiki Education Foundation; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

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Feedback requested
Hi, Briannagv. Sorry for the delay. Is this draft for an existing article or a new article? Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:20, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Adam. This draft will be added to the existing Wikipedia page on Homonormativity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.68.132.129 (talk) 16:48, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
 * It looks like you're not signed in. You can log in and it edits will be matched with your account (plus your IP is hidden) Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:24, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Looking at your draft, I think it's much to complex and detailed for a general encyclopedia entry. Your section is summarizing a few points by Brown. Identify just 2 of the important things about the subject--not just the definition because many of your classmates are working on expansions to closely related topics. Once you've done that, try to explain them in a single sentence. Then ask what stops you from using just that sentence to summarize Brown's ideas on the area. Remember, theirs is just one voice speaking on one facet of a topic that has a few. the current article talks a bit about it already. It is easier (especially on wikipedia, since we tend to work small) to add a few sentences than it would be to add three paragraphs or replace what is currently there with your draft.
 * As you of course want to add more than 1-2 sentences, you'll want to find other voices on the topic. Different scholars writing about the subject, disagreeing with one another (or not, sometimes), adding a different perpective. If you plan to make a large addition to Wikipedia, keeping it neutral will always require seeking out more than one source. I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more help or have more questions. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:32, 20 April 2016 (UTC)