Talk:Rodeo
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[edit] What a cruddy article
It's like it was written by a 5 year old. Putting "!" at the end of sentences that don't need them, stupid phrasings or choice of words. Worst. Article. Ever. I wrote this snippet.
Who are you? Care to give an example of "stupid phrasing"? Cruddy would qualify I think! I wrote this article, one of 18 encyclopedia articles I have published on the subject! The others were invited & Peer reviwed, and none of the scholars who reviewed thm found them "cruddy." Mary Lou LeCompte, PhD.
[edit] Traditional North American sport?
I was looking to find the missing interwiki on the Spanish wp page, but only found a disambiguation page (es:Rodeo), which has a red link for the sport. It says "Rodeo, es un deporte nacional de Chile" or "Rodeo, a national sport of Chile." Is the claim of this article correct that it is a traditional North American sport? GilliamJF 21:39, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Rodeo events
I came here hoping to learn more about different rodeo events, but instead I found a list of professional rodeos. Quite unexpected and disappointing.
[edit] Translation
I'm no expert in Spanish, but the translation seems wrong on several counts:
- "Rodeo" is not an infinitive, so it cannot mean "to go round".
- "Rodear" (which is an infinitive) means "to surround" or "to avoid" (source)
- "Rodeo" is the first-person singular indicative of "rodear" (there is also "rodéo", the first-person indicative preterite, but the Spanish noun is "rodeo", not "rodéo") (source)
This suggests that an appropriate translation would be "I surround". I'll change the article accordingly; someone whose Spanish is better than mine might like to confirm this or correct it if I am wrong. — Paul G 10:42, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
i love goin t rodeos they are sooo much fun !!!! :)
[edit] Note
This article has been edited by Mary Lou Lecompte, a professional historian with many published works on the history of the rodeo. Ms Lecompte is not wholly familiar with Wikipedia formatting; her material needs to be properly incorporated with pre-existing content. DS 18:02, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
I had nothing to do with the definition of rodeo meaning to go around. It was not part of my contribution! It was already there. I would have removed it as it is incorrect! But the Wikipedia people chose to leave it in place. Mary Lou LeCompte, PhD
[edit] Neutrality/POV
this entire article seems to have neutrality/POV issues... especially with regards to women in rodeo, which is pervasive throughout... Perhaps this should be pulled into its own section...
comments like "Apparently this unfortunate situation stems from a lawsuit brought by the WPRA. " and ", these 120 women toil in obscurity," seem to be biased. Ijustkrushalot 23:32, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't see anything wrong with the 2 quotes above, but I changed them anyway. As for putting women in a separate section, that's exactly what has happened in the past! Women were marginalized, trivialized, & put in separate sections, outside the mainstream. This article puts them into their historical context with the rest of humanity where they belong! It does the same for blacks and Hispanics who have also been marginalized. Separate and equal is never equal, as the Supreme Court realized decades ago. As for the POV being based on opinion not fact, this article is totally factual. That includes the "unfortunate" situation mentioned above. It is unfortunate, as the lawsuits could well bankrupt both the PRCA & WPRA, leaving the Pro Bull Riders laughing all the way to the bank. So. Ijustkrushalot, whoever you are, I stand by my research. If you can do a better job, have at it. I look forward to reading your unbiased work! Mary Lou LeCompte. [[24.19.157.40 16:18, 5 April 2007 (UTC)Author: mllecompte1]]
