Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dragon lady (character)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Keep, capitalization fixed in the article title &mdash; Caknuck 19:27, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Dragon Lady (character)

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Procedural nomination. Someone tagged this article for speedy deletion (CSD A7), and I disagree because it's about a character from a notable comic strip. Rather than use {hangon}, I decided to take it directly to AFD. Yechiel Man 20:20, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Yes, I thought it was a marginal call at the time. On reflection, you are right to opt for AFD. Thanks.  Adrian  M. H.  20:23, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Note that there was a redlink to this character on the Dragon Lady disambiguation page. To change the redlink to an active link, I began work on the article.  But I had not been writing for five minutes when someone marked it for deletion.  Consult any major history of the comic strip, and you will find that this is an important character in a major strip.  I note that whoever marked it for deletion added "category: comical fictional character", which suggests confusion between "comical" and "comics".

The redlink on the disambiguation pages had a lower case "l" in Lady. If the article is not deleted, then it should be moved to Dragon Lady with a capital "L". I have already fixed the lower case letter on the disambiguation page. Rick Norwood 20:34, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep and expand. While the Terry and the Pirates character is one of the specific origins of the name, the Dragon Lady is a well known variant on the femme fatale stock character, and has also become a label attached to a variety of historical figures from Supayalat to Madame Nhu. - Smerdis of Tlön 20:54, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong keep. The term is well known and used today (I'm sure Republicans have referred to a certain presidential candidate that way). Its origin is definitely noteworthy, even without it being the name of a major character in a famous comic strip. Clarityfiend 22:57, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. JJL 02:39, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, the term may not have been invented in the West or by Caniff but it certainly has currency because of this character whose importance in strip terms is not negligible. Do note that dragon lady (stereotype) is a redirect to stereotypes of Asians. Personally I'm not certain that there is enough material for a separate article on the stereotype specifically. --Dhartung | Talk 04:26, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletions.   -- John Vandenberg 08:58, 21 June 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.