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[1] Pretty odd addition. I can understand mentioning Womanist theology but an entire paragraph on Queer theology in such a short article? --NeilN ^{talk to me} 00:45, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with NeilN. If you say "there are A, B, and C Theologies on this subject" you either need to talk about all three or none, not just single out B Theology. Primefac (talk) 02:13, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Neil, I added Queer theology because we are doing this as a class project. We each chose to focus on a specific theology. I am focusing on Queer theology, my classmates are focusing on womanist and latina/chicana theology. Do you have any advice on how to make it better? Or explain why it is not relevant. Aaraiza1993 (talk) 01:40, 25 November 2015 (UTC)Aaraiza1993Aaraiza1993 (talk) 01:40, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Aaraiza1993. As this is the Women's studies article, any content added should be in the specific context of Women's studies. An explanation of queer theology belongs in Queer theology. What belongs here is how sources see queer theology fitting in with Women's studies. There's none of that in your addition. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 02:26, 25 November 2015 (UTC) I messed up pinging. Hi Aaraiza1993 --NeilN ^{talk to me} 02:28, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I concur with the above assessments. While there's likely a link between queer theology and women's studies established in the literature, it isn't made out here. This content might perhaps be a better fit in Queer theology, as mentioned above, or in Queer studies? /wia /tlk 02:32, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It would appear that this advice has been taken, based on the recent edits to Queer theology. Case closed? Primefac (talk) 03:05, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fellow Editors, The lead section's first sentence is currently Women's studies links gender to race, sexuality, class, and nation in order to define identity as a complex social phenomenon.[2], sourced to a self published source on Weebly.
This does not seem particularly informative to the general, uninitiated, reader.
Looking at a few University Women's Studies websites, I found:

• Castleton Uni - Women’s and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines gender as a social and cultural construction. Drawing upon academic areas such as history, psychology, popular culture, literary criticism, and anthropology, the major crosses and blends the boundaries of traditional disciplines.[3]

from some dictionaries, we have:

• Merriam Webster - the study of subjects relating to women, their roles in history, and their contributions to society & the multidisciplinary study of the social status and societal contributions of women and the relationship between power and gender[4]

It seems like something based on these might provide a better introduction to readers unfamiliar with the field. Thoughts? - Ryk72 ^'c.s.n.s.' 03:40, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If there are no objections in the next few days, I will add the following either as a sentence in front of the current lead section: Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary field of academic study that examines gender as a social & cultural construct, the social status and contributions of women, and the relationships between power & gender.
Thoughts? - Ryk72 ^'c.s.n.s.' 19:08, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No objections here. Primefac (talk) 16:41, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• • • You need a citation in the Methodology of women's studies end of first paragraph — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lermiller (talk • contribs) 21:52, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Can there be a more in depth discussion about Women's Studies? I feel like this section is pretty short and could use some more information about how learning about Women's Studies is important without being biased. Melchesnutis (talk) 23:04, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I recently reorganized the page to focus on the field as an academic study, with sections on theory and methodology as well as pedagogy. I removed some more general information on women and education that did not pertain directly to women's studies. I also removed the section on criticism related to religion as this is not really a debate in the field. The information was a student editor addition that relied on only one source. 66.110.252.30 (talk) 21:22, 13 March 2018 (UTC) Jlbrandt (talk) 21:23, 13 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I enthusiastically endorse these changes.AnaSoc (talk) 22:27, 13 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

should we mention the National Women's Studies Association as a professional organization for women's studies faculty and students? AnaSoc (talk) 23:04, 13 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I also suggest some text that notes the expansion of Women's Studies programs at some universities to include gender and/or sexuality studies. Would this be okay to add?AnaSoc (talk) 23:04, 13 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]