User talk:Bulldog53420

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Hello there...[edit]

Hi Bulldog53420. I'm in Global Youth Studies too. I look forward to seeing your work! 12thManSeaFan (talk) 03:35, 11 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello[edit]

I think the idea of transgender youth is a really interesting topic to research, I would be really interested in what research there is. My only advise is because it is such a controversial topic is to be careful of how you talk about it. Cant wait to learn more!MaScott14 (talk) 21:50, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal Feedback[edit]

Bulldog53420,

It looks like the Transgender in China page needs a lot of work, and I think that it’s a good idea to really tackle a lot of the pages issues. I’m actually kind of surprised that this page has gone so long without being addressed. Because it needs so much work done, it might be a good idea to communicate with the Wikiproject LGBT Studies group (if you go to the talk page of Transgender in China you’ll see a yellow sticky note at the top of the page that you can click to get to it.). It’s likely that nobody is working on it because they don’t know that it’s in such bad shape.

But, before you do that, I would recommend narrowing down the kind of stuff you want to do to the article. It is not your responsibility to fix every problem with the page and it would actually be advantageous to have multiple Wikipedia community members working of the page in order to prevent the kind of research your doing from overwhelming the page (and it’s also important to remember that you might have different kinds of access to information than other Wikipedia editors because of Drake’s resources).

Right away, I think that you could add a more comprehensive lead-in section. But I think it’s important for you to also research topics within Transgender in China that are important to you. What are the political issues? Legal issues? Medical issues? Cultural issues? What kinds of things could you suggest people on the LGBT studies group to take a look at?

AbbeyMaynard (talk) 18:06, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Let sources guide you[edit]

Hi BD53420! Abbey provided you with some thoughtful feedback. What can guide you at this point is a thoroughly developed list of sources. Check out the work your classmates are doing (for example, User:RunIowa or User:Macmaclee) for how to cite these on your page. Your sources are needed as soon as possible. This will help you create thoughtful additions using well-researched scholarship. Please post these soon so you can get going on your article draft revisions.

Are there any global data bases regarding trans youth issues? They might help you find statistics on China. Abbey's flagging of key questions will be useful for developing your article, too.

I also noticed that you don't have your sandbox page set up. We did this in class. Maybe someone can help you with the work we did that you missed.

Please consult with me as needed to make headway on your article draft. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 20:40, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Peer Review[edit]

Hello!

First of all, I think you chose a really difficult topic to tackle and you've done a good job with the information you've found.

A lot of the topics could use some expansion though. Finding more sources could definitely help you expand some sections. I think examining how religion impacts people's views of transgender youth in China more in depth could add a lot to the article. Same with the other sections. You have a good start but I'd love to learn more about how these things shape the Chinese perspective on Transgender youth.

If possible, I would also try adding more youth-specific topics. It seems like a lot of the information you have right now can be applied to all transgender people in China and not just youth. If you could find information about how being transgender can affect Chinese youth in school or finding work or similar topics I think it could add a lot to your article.

Good work so far!

Nativ32 (talk) 03:21, 10 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]