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Article Evaluation

Feminist Activism in Hip Hop

-Nothing seemed to distract or appear irrelevant

-Overall it seems fairly neutral, although wording such as 'An important idea' could be replaced with A main proponent, etc. -- something along these lines. Claiming Lauryn Hill as the 'best example' most likely shows bias as well, even if not intended.

-I am unsure if graffiti being apart of Hip Hop is seen through a feminist lense or not, perhaps explaining its place would be helpful if it is not widely understood, also adding more information in general could be useful to better represent the graffiti section. Also all of the previous sections are accompanied by the term feminism, and the graffiti and breakdancing follows. An idea to add onto the article is by including feminist applications of the latter two, or how it ties back into the main idea of the page?

-Of the sources I clicked, most seem to be 'up-to-snuff,' are working correctly and displaying the information, etc.

-Much of the bias seems to be presented in a manner that is labeling as such. A few sources could be seen as controversial, such as a piece from socialism.com or other official news/blogging websites. Example references: 1, 11, 12, 14, 22, 23, 24, 27 I am unsure if these sources are okay because they are in reference to pop culture, or if they would be deemed as unreliable.

-The page is visibly apart of the 'Feminism' series as stated at the top of the page, which is most definitely related so that seems good!

-In terms of its content compared to in-class discussions, I would say it attempts to serve a basic structure/framework rather than looking at tons of examples of such, or discussing possibilities, implications, etc.

Article Evaluation

Twink (gay slang)

-under see also i plan to link gay slang itself, as it is not there

-I want to change twink code to coding to have it more broad

-for what is there maybe use another subheading and call it twink code or twink

-some of the sources do not appear to be 'scholarly' like Washington post, etc.

-perhaps include the backronym with the part i hope to add about it being a racially charged term

-add in another image

-perhaps include something about how it is sexually charged as well

-include how it is a subculture pioneered by white men!

Article Evaluation Plans

Twink (gay slang)

-FIRST BLURB

-ORIGINS

->INSERT HISTORY

-gay identity was pioneered by white men or first allowed in this western normative society for them

-racially coded

-include how it is subculture

-USAGE

-condense porn section

-include how it is hyper-sexualized

Article Evaluation Plans Revised

Twink (gay slang)

-BLURB

-ORIGINS & HISTORY

-gay identity pioneered by white men in western world

-racially coded

-USAGE

-subculture

-grindr tribes

-porn section condenses

-hyper-sexualized

-TWINK CODE

-grammatical corrections

-SEE ALSO

-gay slang

-delete freshmen mag

-other terms

-REFERENCES

EDITS - 4 SOURCES ADDED, REARRANGED ENTIRE PAGE, UPDATED WORDS, MADE GRAMMATICAL/CONVENTIONAL ALTERATIONS, LINKED TO LOTS OF OTHER WIKI PAGES

CHANGED ORIGINS TO ETYMOLOGY

ADDED HISTORY SECTION

While its definition has broadened throughout the years, the gay identity and slang itself remains racially coded within normative society. John D'Emilio offers a critical examination of the structures promoted by the continuous introduction of Industrial Capitalism, which allowed people, specifically the white American male, to gain a semblance of autonomy in the 18^th and 19^th centuries.^[1] Having this in place then created space for subversive relationship models, sexual and otherwise, separating the nuclear family from its earlier purposes of survival and necessity, allocating freedoms to white men in order for them to pioneer a 'newly founded' identity politics.^[1]

Since twink, as examined here, is slang which emerged from gay identity politics, its predecessor set the tone for which it too would embody. As its suspected origins have confirmed,^[2] the definition itself is sexually charged and relies on "ageist, and racist tropes of youth and white desirability."^[3] In regards to the term, Susan Driver's epistemology finds that it is "a young white, and performed masculinity that can be fetishized, consumed. . . clearly coded in terms of race and age: white, young."^[3] Thus establishing the intersection for which race and age come together to create a hyper-sexualized denomination, often associated with sexual acts and the pornographic industry.^[3]

Twinks are often clean-shaven to emphasize a youthful, fresh-faced appearance.^[4] They are generally in their early 20s and slim, often with a boyish appearance.^[5] Some use the term to refer to those generally effeminate in nature, though this is not universal.^[6] The term has been used by bears and other gay men in a derogatory and pejorative manner.^[4][7] In some cases, it is a neutral descriptive term, and can be contrasted with bear.^[8] The term is often modified by various descriptors, e.g., femme twink, Euro twink and muscle twink. The term is used in the gay pornography industry.^[6][9]

A backronym has been constructed for twink according to which it stands for "'teenaged, white, into no kink", although these specified traits are not universally accepted as either necessary or sufficient to classify an individual as a twink.^[10][11]

UPDATED USAGE - ADDED TWO SUB HEADINGS, CHANGED TWINK CODE TO USAGE INSTEAD OF ITS OWN CATEGORY

Popular Culture

In his book, Never Enough (2007), about a murder committed in 2003 in Hong Kong, described by the New York Times Book Review as hard-boiled clichés with a cartoonish first impression,^[12] Joe McGinniss describes a court case in which "twink" was defined as "a gay slang term used to denote an attractive, boyish-looking gay man between the ages of 18 and 22, slender ectomorph and with little or no body hair, often blond, often but not necessarily Caucasian."^[13]

Essayist Zeb J. Tortorici notes that gay twink porn thrives on the production and performance of "consumable and visually/anally receptive masculinity."^[14] A twink is "memorable for his outer packaging", not his "inner depth".^[15] Twink can be seen as a popular subgenre in gay porn widely consumed across the globe.^[3]

The term also serves to identify a subculture within gay culture for which members of the community may self-identify, but their stable assurance mostly comes from acceptance by other members. The subculture, as examined now, serves as a purely physical marker for attributes any one person may hold and/or acquire, highly dependent on normative society's take on beauty standards as a whole and what the community puts forth and prescribes to.^[16]

The popular dating app for gay men known as Grindr also utilizes the slang, in reference to "tribes" for users to "identify themselves with a niche group and filter their search to help find their type of guy"^[17]

Twink Code

Like other "codes", such as the bear code, the twink code is a set of symbols using letters, numerals, and other characters commonly found on modern, Western computer keyboards, and used for the describing and rating of twinks.^[18] These codes are used in email, Usenet, and Internet forum postings to identify the physical type and preferences of the poster, but have mostly fallen out of usage. The code includes: physical traits, such as "c" for color of hair (from blond to black); "l" for length of hair (from bald/clean-shaven to very long); "h" for degree of hairlessness; "y" for youthful appearance; and "e" for endowment;^[18] as well as personality traits, such as "q" for "queeniness;" and sexual preferences, such as "k" for "the kinky factor".^[18]