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Article Evaluation

• Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
  • Everything in the article is relevant to the topic. The only thing that was slightly distracting was the lack of information about the books that were published.
• Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • The article is very neutral. The article uses adjectives sparingly and does not show bias. The only slight bias that is shown is the "sex-deficit theory" subsection that speaks supportively of feminist actions. Though I agree with the viewpoint being presented, it is better to keep the entire article neutral and not influence anyone's perspectives.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • There are not viewpoints being conveyed as this is a biographical article.
• Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
  • There are limited citations and a few of the citations that placed in the article do not correspond with the information in that paragraph. For example, citation #10 is provided in the article, however the information in the article is not conveyed in the paragraph in which the citation was presented.
• Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
  • Some sources are largely opinion based and derived from opinionated articles such as the NY Times. This could result in bias, though it has not yet.
• Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  • The information is not out of date. Much information can be added. There is nothing presented about Hakim's preference theory, though it is mentioned once. The article talks more about the sex-deficit theory, which was a recent contribution of Hakim. More information can also be added about Hakim's background as one's background influences one's future mindset. Perhaps there could be information about her family's opinions which may have influenced her own. Maybe more information about her education can be added to see what she had studied and establish her credibility.
• Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • The Talk page of the article is not very kind to fellow editors. There is much controversy about Hakim's role in the research field. There is also a debate about the relevance and popularity of Catherine Hakim, and if she is worthy of having her own Wiki page. The conversation points to the lack of popularity of her published works as a reason to why she is not a notable persona. Others argue that she is making groundbreaking movement in the fields of feminism and pregnancy leaves. There is a debate about whether Hakim's political perspectives can be included in the article without bias.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • The article is rated as stub-class and of mid to low importance. It is part of a few wikiprojects - feminism, biography, sociology, and women.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Wikipedia provides a view of Catherine Hakim's life. Her life and work can be viewed independently or through a sociological imagination lense. The latter lense can only be used once the background of the article is further developed as historical importance can be discussed in that subsection. Additionally, though we focus on one aspect of Hakim's life, the Wiki article focuses on her other works and ideas and their relevance to one another.

Plan to Improve Article

I plan to add additional information to the sex-deficit theory that Hakim is known for. I also plan to learn more about her preference theory and how this theory has led to the the development of the sex-deficit theory. If I can find enough reliable resources to add to Hakim's background information and how her views on feminism were developed, I would like to add to this subsection as well.

Bibliography

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/11794182/Meet-the-academic-who-thinks-prostitution-should-be-legalised-because-men-need-more-sex.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5qjSsQIoRA
• http://www.catherinehakim.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AIFSarticle.pdf
• http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0950017012468303?journalCode=wesa
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310655429_Catherine_Hakim_Erotic_Capital_the_Power_of_Attraction_in_the_Boardroom_and_the_Bedroom

Notes on Hakim

• Male Sex Defecit
  • As a woman ages she tends to lose her sexual drive whereas for a man it stays constant. Men then find themselves looking at other, younger women who still have their sexual drive.
  • Paid for sex is the solution to this problem. Allowing young women to exchange their hormonal drives for money, in order words- prostitution, will allow for female liberation.
  • Cause of feminist movement against this solution = sex negative mindset (belief that sexual desires should be controlled and hidden)
• Preference Theory
  • explains and predicts women's opinions and perspectives about a career as a housewife or a breadwinner
  • 5 opportunities caused women to be more liberated in the workforce
    • contraceptive revolution
    • equal opportunities revolution
    • expansion of white collar jobs
    • creation of jobs for secondary earners
    • increasing importance of attitudes, values, and personal preferences in lifestyle choices
  • 3 life choices/ home models: home-centered, adaptive, workcentered
• Idea of a 4th/5th capital - erotic capital
  • women have more of this capital than men
  • erotic capital = beauty + sex appeal + social attractiveness/ social skills + charming + self- presentation
  • women make more of an effort to look good so looks lie on a bell curve
  • evidence:
    • ads use women> men
    • calvin klein ads - women w/out anything but jeans in ad and more jeans were sold then ever
    • studies have showed 12 - 27% pay difference between less beautiful and very beautiful
  • more important in workforce below age 30 + in modern affluent politics
  • has not been discovered yet because of patriarchal views and moral views that beauty is on the inside + feminist movement has agreed of this too
  • has social, economic, and political implications

New Plan:

I would like to talk about Hakim's contributions regarding her novel idea about erotic capital. This idea builds off of the idea we had previously learned in class - Pierre Bourdieu's four types of capital. Bourdieu only speak about cultural, social, symbolic, and economic capital in society, however Hakim's addition of erotic capital is interesting and further develops the previous theory.

Article Draft

The Idea of Erotic Capital

Catherine Hakim's Perspective

Catherine Hakim states that erotic capital is an asset in many social and economic settings such as media and politics. This theory added erotic as an additional form of capital to Pierre Bourdieu's concept of society being run by four main types of capita - cultural, social, symbolic, and economic. Hakim defined erotic capital as the concept that an individual's beauty, sexual attractiveness, enhanced social interaction, liveliness, social presentation, sexuality, and fertility can provide opportunities to advance in life. According to Hakim, the most important and most controversial of these seven components would be sexual attractiveness, as her studies indicated that family men tend to crave sex more than women, a phenomena she named the male sex deficit. She encouraged young women to use this asset to earn a more respectable position in society. Hakim believes that erotic capital has gone unacknowledged for far too long and that the patriarchal society and moral constraints of conservative communities have caused the idea of beauty and attractiveness to stress the importance of personality, not giving enough credit to physique. She doesn't encourage a society based on solely erotic capital but rather states that it plays a subconscious role in daily life decisions, such as career offerings, enrichment opportunities, and social networking. For example, she places current dating apps and social media on the spotlight, stating that the internet has created somewhat of a digitized version of dating and that these markets will gain traction as time goes on. She strongly believes that these sites and the decision of marriage are driven by a woman's erotic capital and a man's economic capital.

Contradictions

Many groups such as feminists have actively rejected the idea of erotic capital by stating that the sex positive movement highlights the rights of women in only a manner that highlights advantages and ignores contradictory research that has shown that attractive women are less likely to receive a promotion.Many sociologists assert that Bourdieu had already stated this phenomena is not a capital but a mere search for recognition and a drive of socialized desire from fellow peers, family, and friends. Bourdieu's followers have also asserted that he had developed the idea of 'body capital' long ago but refused to include in his general capita because it was too intertwined with economic capital. For example, if a woman from a high socioeconomic status could buy beauty products and afford body shaping surgeries, she would be able to change her body capital.