Talk:Feminist science fiction

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[edit] Extending content

If there is a request to extend content why is the first revision in a long time just to trim content? And the previous content specifically highlights the idea that women authors in scifi are shunted to fantasy instead and Maya's work specifically counters that tendency if it is one. As such this isn't just promotion of an individual author over the rest. The content should be extended after all....--Smkolins 19:50, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Women's literature" as an area of study

(I am posting this message on the discussion pages of several likely articles and lists; sorry for the cross-posting):

I'd like to invite anyone interested in women's writing to read and comment on a draft article, " Women's literature in English." It began in response to the recent removal of " Woman Writers" as a category. It's close to being finished, but a few more eyes would be really helpful. Thanks! scribblingwoman 16:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Update: I just (finally) submitted the category for review for reinstatement. Fingers crossed. scribblingwoman 15:01, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] [citation needed]

"Women writers are often regarded as outside the mainstream of science fiction,[citation needed]"
~ I don't think that a citation is needed here at all. It is a common stereotype that science fiction is a predominantly male pursuit, and to ask for a specific citation is fairly pointless. Given that this page isn't likely to be one often looked at, I am going to remove the "citation needed" tag myself. It can always be added again later if someone comes up with a good reason for it to be. Branfish 01:33, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

The good reason is that it's a claim made in a Wikipedia article, and needs to be backed up by a citation, as per WP:CITE. Given that I think that it's false, I especially expect a citation. --Mel Etitis (Talk) 10:28, 17 March 2007 (UTC)