Talk:Blaire White/Archive 1

Archive 1

Alt-right category

It was added by an IP editor without an edit summary, and removed twice by an IP editor without an edit summary. In my opinion, it is non-defining as White is described as alt-right or associated with it by only one newspaper (already in article), BuzzFeed News (can be added to article) and one magazine (already in article); I took a search and found only an article in the kind of reliable Business Insider. wumbolo ^^^ 11:42, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Alright, that makes sense to me—I hadn't realized where it had been added. Thanks! GorillaWarfare (talk) 20:11, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Views

With this edit, we can see that White's views used to be stated clearly in the article. They should be again. They are divisive views in the transgender community, as well as in other communities, which is part of what makes them worth mentioning. But the main reason they should be mentioned is because they are a part of White's WP:Notability, what she is known for, and the article is incomplete without them. Of course, per WP:Lead, material should not be in the lead if not covered lower first. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 21:27, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

Heads up re possible source

I don't have access to it, but Mish Barber-Way seems to have written an article for Penthouse about Blaire White titled "The Queen of Controversy". It seems to be in the September 2018 issue. I'm not sure if it's an article, an interview, or just a photoshoot, but there might be useful information which can be added to the article. Umimmak (talk) 08:19, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

@Umimmak: yep, it's a very lengthy interview, appropriate for the External links section. There is some meaningful information summarizing her career, but I wouldn't be comfortable with citing information about her personal life. wumbolo ^^^ 09:56, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

@Wumbolo: I take it you've read it then? Would you mind adding the citation to a Further Reading section then since you presumably know the pagination/volume information? I've since managed to locate the first page on Barber-Way's Twitter so I know it starts on page 74. Or did you read it online past the paywall? I figure the citation to the print version is probably better, just to avoid sending readers to Penthouse's website, especially since there isn't any kind of permanent link to the article itself as far as I can tell. Umimmak (talk) 13:06, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Why does Blaire have a Wikipedia page, but other popular YouTubers don't?

Off-topic and WP:NOTFORUM. wumbolo ^^^ 09:46, 23 December 2018 (UTC)
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
This page was likely created by one of Blaire's fans, but in all fairness why does Blaire have a Wikipedia page when other popular YouTubers like JaclynGlenn, Hunter Avallone, etc. do not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joey kl22 (talk • contribs) 03:07, 28 July 2018 (UTC) @Joey kl22: this is not the place to ask, but you're welcome to write articles about other YouTubers if they pass WP:GNG. wumbolo ^^^ 09:15, 28 July 2018 (UTC) A better way to frame the question is, does Blaire White meet notability standards? I have serious doubts. Rotwang Daedalus (talk) 02:31, 22 November 2018 (UTC) I hate Blaire so much! She says that if you don’t go on hormones, than you can’t be transgender! Also I’d die just to see Em get a Wikipedia page. (Atlantic Ranter 9705 (talk) 02:20, 23 December 2018 (UTC))

Does this page seriously need to exist?

As someone above said, White doesn't seem notable enough to have a Wikipedia page. Her channel hasn't even reached one million subscribers and her total views are under 70 million. And everything in this page is written more as a fan page than a serious notable career.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nikki J 99 (talk • contribs) 01:31, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

No one cares about subscriber numbers. wumbolo ^^^ 07:33, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

WP:AfD would be the place to start a discussion like this, if you don't think this page ought to exist. GorillaWarfare (talk) 23:37, 11 June 2019 (UTC)

Date of birth

This source on Facebook [1] says her birthday meetup is on September 14. Sometimes people celebrate their birthday a few days before or after, so I don't know if this source is good enough, but I think it at least makes it clear her birthday is in September. The source is Facebook, but Wikipedia sometimes allows Facebook to be used as a primary source. A date of birth is not usually controversial so I think in this case Facebook might work (although to use it as a source we would need to be sure it is Blaire's Facebook page). This source [2] from August 2018 says she was 24 at the time (which would mean she was born in 1993, given her birthday is after August). Nine hundred ninety-nine (talk) 23:50, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

what's with the red-maroon colouring on info box?

I've seen it elsewhere and haven't figured out what it is used when it is used. --2607:FEA8:D5DF:FEF6:4830:6AAE:35B1:9982 (talk) 19:48, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

It represents YouTube, most professional Youtubers on Wikipedia have that red box on them Supevan (talk) 18:08, 24 October 2019 (UTC)

YouTube career

″Fact-checking website Snopes.com has disputed the claim, stating that the altercation had happened, but that it is unclear if the drink-throwing was staged, and that police say that White and her boyfriend began the altercation when they crossed a divider between pro- and anti-Trump protesters.″

Is it generally the policy of an encyclopedia to 'debunk' events using conspiracy theories? I read this in mild amusement, which soon turned to incredulity after following up the source. The drink throwing incident is acknowledged as being on camera, there is no evidence of any kind offered to suggest it was staged. Maybe it was staged, but without a shred of evidence, how has this conspiracy theory found its way into an encyclopaedia? The only evidence offered by the author of the claim is that another right-wing commentator allegedly staged a similar incident. Allegedly. I'm going to be fair and give the editor who included this a chance to justify the inclusion of a conspiracy theory to 'debunk' an event which is widely acknowledged to have happened. Should such a justification not be forthcoming, I will of course remove the conspiracy theory from the encyclopaedic entry. The new paragraph will read:

"On November 11, 2017, White and her boyfriend filmed a video in which they wore hats bearing the Trump slogan "Make America Great Again" and attended an anti-Trump protest on Hollywood Boulevard. In the video, she claims to have been assaulted twice, and had a drink thrown in her face. Police say that White and her boyfriend began the altercation when they crossed a divider between pro- and anti-Trump protesters. White has said that she would not wear a red hat in an American liberal area again because of the confrontation." Telenarn (talk) 22:07, 22 October 2019 (UTC)

I totally agree on the drink thing, and I'm disappointed that your edit seems to have been reversed. This is a clear NPOV violation. It reverses the burden of proof and asks to prove a negative. There is no evidence presented either in the article itself or its source (Snopes) to even remotely suggest that the throwing of the drink was in any way staged. Claiming that it is "unclear" whether it's staged is essentially a weasel word to insinuate that it was staged without having to show any evidence. Besides, this is a meaningless claim that can be used at literally anything to smear anyone: "It unclear whether Obama secretly beats his wife." How are you going to disprove that? Noxteryn (talk) 17:12, 23 October 2019 (UTC)

I thank you for your support. In truth, I have never altered the article, wanting to give the original author a chance to defend the inclusion of the controversial statement. Nothing has (as yet) been reversed, but I will now proceed to edit the paragraph in question, in order to bring it in line with encyclopaedic standards. I am an impartial editor who found my way to this article mostly by chance. I recognise that the subject of the article is something of a contrarian, and somewhat controversial to boot. None of this in any way justifies the inclusion of the conspiracy theory in the article. The author has failed to defend it, and I will now remove it. I expect anyone who wishes to challenge me over this to engage me via the medium of 'talk'.Telenarn (talk) 02:36, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

How do I link her two YouTube channels (Blaire White and Blaire Black) in the infobox?

It's not showing up. I've tried editing it a few times, and the edits before mine also failed. Factfanatic1 (talk) 08:11, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

RfC is to help resolve a dispute. Try {{help}} instead. Gleeanon409 (talk) 11:19, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

@Factfanatic1: could you provide a link to the channels here, so it'd be easier for other editors to add them in? Also, this channel is already linked in the infobox, so I'm presuming you're not referring to this one? Seagull123 Φ 14:23, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

@Seagull123: Here's her main channel (Blaire White): [3]. Here's her secondary channel (Blaire Black): [4]. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Factfanatic1 (talk • contribs) 00:42, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

I used channel_direct_urln parameters of Template:Infobox YouTube personality and the human-readable channel URLs instead of the random string ones. Please feel free to change the parameter to channel_urln and random string URLs if those are the permanent or preferred links. Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 17:55, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

Black and White!

I'm not sure I follow this article. At one point, the article clearly states that she came out as transgender, and then began taking feminizing hormones. Later it suggests she wants to have a child biologically and will stop the hormones. She's engaged to a person who I think is biologically male. But two males can't have a child together, biologically speaking. So, the assumption is that she will donate sperm..? I mean, I think I understand it, but it might be a little more clear if the original gender (in the case of both White and Sarson) were explicitly stated. --82.21.97.70 (talk) 18:07, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

I believe she has a video on the subject if you wish to learn more, but what you're asking for is quite a lot more information than is appropriate to include in a Wikipedia biography, especially without secondary reliable sources describing it. I've actually just removed a chunk of "personal life" content that was sourced only to her own videos, as we generally want secondary sources to describe relevant information for us. GorillaWarfare (talk) 18:21, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

Lack of neutrality.

This article is full of personal opinions and falsehoods. The point is clearly to criticize Blaire White.--Edegouges.olymp (talk) 15:39, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

@Edegouges.olymp: Can you specify which statements are false? As for neutrality: The Wikipedia policy on neutral point of view requires that we represent fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic. Can you please explain whether a) you feel that there are other significant views published by reliable sources that present a different viewpoint that needs to be represented in this page, or b) the article does not represent the current sources that are being used? If a), please provide links to the reliable sources that you have found, ensuring they meet the policy on reliable sourcing. If you are unsure, WP:RSP contains a long list of commonly-suggested sources along with the general consensus among the Wikipedia editing community on whether or not they are considered reliable. Thanks, GorillaWarfare (talk) 15:41, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

Should this article be deleted?

I'm kind of surprised to see an article for this person. Is a youtube personality really encyclopedic? Are we really trying to create a directory of youtube personalities?

Also see WP:NOT.

Should this article be deleted?

Jeffrey Walton (talk) 01:39, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

@Noloader: If you are trying to begin a deletion discussion, you'll want to do that at WP:AfD rather than here. However I will note that while being a YouTuber does not automatically make someone notable, it doesn't preclude a person from being notable, and we certainly have plenty of articles about YouTubers, some of whom are, for better or for worse, very notable. This article has been nominated for deletion once before (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blaire White), so I would recommend reading through that and determining what has changed such that it ought to be deleted now when it wasn't then. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 02:46, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

Picture

The picture provided in the article shows a clear disdain towards the person in question. Whether you like her or not it's just not fair to use a picture to purposefully mock her, since Wikipedia is supposed to be an unbiased website. BorderlineMe (talk)

@BorderlineMe: It's not being used to mock her, it's the only freely-licensed picture we have. I actually contacted White to ask if she would be interested in donating a better photograph, but never heard anything back. If you know of any freely licensed photos, I would love to use a better one. GorillaWarfare (talk) 22:07, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Actually, I just realized it's a still taken from a freely-licensed video, so I'm going to try to get a more flattering still. It will still be poor-quality, but hopefully she won't be so caught-off-guard-looking. GorillaWarfare (talk) 22:09, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

I've replaced the photo with File:Blaire White 2.png (see thumbnail). Quality's not great, but it's at least a better still frame to use. GorillaWarfare (talk) 22:32, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

The video does not appear to be licensed under Creative Commons. Also see YouTube Help - Creative Commons and How do I know if a YouTube video is available to license?.

I'm not an expert in this area, but it seems like using one still from a video is fair use. Wikipedia's editors may not agree, though. I've seen them remove content like pictures of an actress specifically released for press releases and bio articles.

Jeffrey Walton (talk) 03:44, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

@Noloader: In the description, click "Show more" and it will show you "License: Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)". As for fair use, Wikipedia takes a pretty conservative stance on fair use, and in almost all cases we do not allow fair use images of living people, so if this was not compatibly licensed we would not be able to use the still. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 03:48, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

Gender identity

As the subject of this article identifies as a woman, the pronouns used in the article should reflect this. Please refer to wikipedia's style guide [[5]] on gender identity for more information.Foxgloved (talk)

Blaire White identifies as a trans woman who is a biological male. When I made an edit, which was a cited direct quotation from her, it was undone. Does her self-identification not matter? I thought that was what trans people were fighting for. She identifies as a biological male. She specifically says that she does not believe she was "assigned" male at birth; she believes she was observed to be male at birth. Should that not be included in the article? Should we we remove self-identification from Caitlyn Jenner's article?Auctoris (talk) 16:51, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

That she is a trans woman who was assigned male at birth (the common wording for someone whose "biological sex that was observed and recorded at birth" was male, as she puts it) is well-reflected in this article. Her personal opinions on what terminology should generally be used for trans people can be added if and when reliable sources give them any weight, which you have not managed to show. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 16:55, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

A video of her on camera saying those words is not a reliable source? If she is not a reliable source for her own opinions, then what is? Thank you. Auctoris (talk) 17:04, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

It's not a verifiability issue, it is a weight issue. She has said many, many things on video, but without secondary sources reporting on them, there's no indication we should be either. See WP:VNOT. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 17:05, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

I am speechless. Thank you for your time. Auctoris (talk) 17:16, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Birth name

Why is Blaire White's given name not included? Yes, I get that it's legally changed, but Caitlyn Jenner's entry still includes her given name as William Bruce Jenner. And no, this is not some kind of attack. Every celebrity who has changed their name has their given name included in their entry. We know from this site that Marilyn Monroe's given name was Norma Jeane Mortenson. Judy Garland was Frances Gumm. So, why is Blaire White's real name not included? 35.137.128.114 (talk) 10:47, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

As per MOS:DEADNAME. - Daveout(talk) 11:45, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia culture already took the ideological stance of MOS:DEADNAME despite that it's information about that which is intentionally being left out. Pretty bad. You can learn about where Blaire was born, her birthdate, her early life, in other trans people's pages you can know what their parent's names are, their parent's occupations, and so on, but NOPE you can't mention their birth name because of the ideological natured stance of MOS:DEADNAME. It's almost like Wikipedia is supposed to be a place for information, but I guess ideology is more important in this case, so just Google it to find out instead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skcin7 (talk • contribs) 11:06, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

Blaire White has moved to Austin, TX

Not sure when the move happened exactly, late 2021 it seems. She does not currently live in California. I am also unable to find out whether she is still in relationship with Joey Sarson. His last YouTube video was done while they were still together in May of 2020. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.191.110.170 (talk) 18:03, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dqa9AcV6e4 - August 2021 was the month of the move and Joey Sarson was still with her, so possibly they are still all good in 2022. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.191.110.170 (talk) 18:09, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

Assigned Sex

Ritenhouse, the term assigned sex at birth is widely used and endorsed by the major professional organizations in the US (AMA, APA 1, APA 2, AAP, CDC, etc.) It appears to be your personal view that it is political or uncommon. EvergreenFir (talk) 16:49, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

I believe the mention is unnecessary, it's obvious that a trans woman is AMAB. Some transsexual separatists (see transmedicalism) distance from these terms and prefer MTF/FTM terminology. Tazuco (talk) 18:17, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

As far as I can see it was only a recommendation to the AMA to use ‘sex assigned’ on birth certificates. And this recommendation was made by an advisory committee. I see no evidence this is actual wording on the current certificates.

It’s pretty evident that the contested nature of phrases like this aren’t simply my opinion, mate. Ritenhouse (talk) 18:46, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

Blaire goes by he him pronouns now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1itepqoaLpc

Cwpom (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 02:34, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I don't think a 2017 video would show that to be the case. Galobtter (pingó mió) 02:44, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 19 October 2022

I would like to add a more recent picture of Blaire because the current one on this image doesn't look like her and is misleading and outdated Poopoonunus (talk) 16:05, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: You'll need to provide an image with an acceptable license, which means you can't just find one on the Internet and upload it. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

 Done I changed to one clearer and more flattering, though it is one month older. 25stargeneral (talk) 02:35, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Attack

On November 11, 2017, White and her boyfriend filmed a video in which they wore hats bearing the Trump slogan "Make America Great Again" and attended an anti-Trump protest on Hollywood Boulevard. In the video, she claims to have been assaulted twice, had her nail ripped off, and had a drink thrown in her face. Police say that White and her boyfriend began the altercation when they crossed a divider between pro- and anti-Trump protesters.

That is an absolutely false statement at every level, it is utterly IMPOSSIBLE for this to be true, and repeating it is a lie. The evidence clearly shows they were no where near the rally when the attempted mutilation occurred https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyHB0COkw3s&t=202s It’s also clear they didn’t “attend” the rally so much as stumbled upon it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.10.163.44 (talk) 19:53, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

The full video itself and the Snopes analysis makes it clear that the pair deliberately planned to act provocatively and seek out confrontation. And they found it. Cullen328 (talk) 20:14, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

"Act provocatively" okay...

But I agree, whatever the proceeding events were, they did show all the things happening in that video, regardless of whatever was edited out. EytanMelech (talk) 21:32, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

Walking down a sidewalk is "acting provocatively"? That ridiculous, and only a bigot would make such a claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.10.163.44 (talk) 03:50, 8 April 2023 (UTC)