Talk:Bernard Boursicot

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[edit] Refs

I've added the auto reference tool in and wikified all of the page's ref.

perfectblue 08:22, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you VERY much. At the time I was expanding this article, I was not very adept at that. Your aid is appreciated.Lisapollison 21:14, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] vandalism

I have replaced the category of LGBT people from France that was removed by an editor asserting that boursicot is not gay. In the book on the subject cited in the article and in numerous news articles, Boursicot self-identifies as either Gay or Bisexual and continues to live with the boyfriend mentioned in the book. Considering this fact, the category is wholly appropriate and potentially of use to other editors looking to improve LGBT articles on Wikipedia.

It has been my experience that category tags relating to LGBT people are often the subject of revert wars and vandalism by editors who often assert that the category is a "labelling" or a "slander" even when the fact is widely acknowledged and not in dispute. Here it seems to be a misreading of the facts. I will go back to the book and find specific page cites and some quotes from Boursicot on the matter. He is unashamed of his relationships with men ,women or men posing as women. He cooperated fully with the book and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the case. If you can believe that the story is even more convoluted than the article dares get into. Affairs of the heart are often complicated.Lisapollison 21:14, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Interesting ..

"Shi insisted in later years that he never claimed to be female to Boursicot. It was a misunderstanding that Shi simply allowed to stand without correction." -- "In 1965, Shi claimed to be pregnant" I should think claiming to be pregnant sort of implies a claim to be female. Muad 12:52, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 02:31, 27 August 2007 (UTC)