Talk:Haitian Vodou and sexual orientation

message: I think this article is a hoax too. Anyone who knows Voodoo, knows this can't be the case. Either the person who wrote this is lying or they are a divorcee who is newly lesbian and trying to justify it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.65.206.106 (talk) 04:05, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree entirely.  The article almost entirely lacks citations, and the citations that are there do not support the article, or at best provide spurious support.  Anyone who knows anything about Haiti and Vodou knows what general attitudes are towards homosexuality.  Let's keep the articles real, people!  Eastcote (talk) 04:22, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Interesting but vague assertions. A tag of unbalanced should be accompanied by a discussion of actionable items that other editors can look into and, hopefully, fix or address. Simply stating that every knows this isn't true or that the list of sources don't support this isn't helpful. Do you have a source that shows what we have here is untrue? If so it would help to review that source.  -- Banjeboi 07:26, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's not how it works.  It's not up to me to provide citations to support my view.  I didn't write the article.  It's up to the writers of this article to support their assertions with solid references.  If I assert that leopards are pink, it's not up to you to provide documentation to the contrary.  It's up to me to provide proof that they are in fact pink.  This article provides scant in-line citations, and those that are provided are questionable in their support of the article's main assertions.  The reference in Metraux's work, Voodoo in Haiti, for instance, has nothing to do with homosexuality, but refers to possession by the Loa.  Metraux is silent on homosexuality (I have the book open to the index in front of me).  The link to Mama Zogbe's article points to a blank page.  The "Reverend" Ms. Severina Singh is likely not an authority on Vodou of any kind, much less Haitian. She's a hodge-podge of Feng Shui, Reiki, "Native American" Medicine, Rastaferianism, Sikhism, and Tibetan Lamas, to name a few.  Is the word "charlatan" apt?  The list of "Further Reading" also provides a lot of pop metaphysics (Goddess-worship, Isaac Bonewits, etc.) and articles unclear in their support (does AIDS, Fear and Society, for instance, say anything concerning Vodou and homosexuality?  If so, cite the reference).  This article is weak at best, and untruthful at worst.  This article needs work to provide support for its assertions, or it is simply spurious. Eastcote (talk) 02:23, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You may have missed my point. In regards to a tag like  or  placed on an article the talkpage should also have a section to address the issue, hopefully in a friendly manner, so that whatever is thought to be POV or unbalanced can be addressed in some way. What I meant with vague statements weren't helpful was that they weren't actionable. Now you have actually stated some items that can be looked into by those interested in helping improve the article. Thank you!  -- Banjeboi 10:56, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
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