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Sideswipe9th (talk) 23:49, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Feelings of frustration

A pie for you!

Hello! Roxy here.

I'm all too aware how discouraging and frustrating it can feel to have your changes reverted, and to see subjects you care deeply about aren't described the way you'd like them to be. All the same, remember to comment on content, not on the contributor, or their possible intentions. Though we each have our own experiences, we are all working very hard to create a useful, accurate, and neutral reference work.

As your account is quite new to the project (is this your first?), I might suggest taking a short break from the Gender/sexuality sphere, and improve some less hotly contested articles (there is a lot that can be done) to build up your skill in writing from the NPOV, and making policy-based arguments. With more practice under your belt, you should be able to make changes that really stick.

While there's always room for sweeping rewrites (so long as editors agree that the new content adheres to policies and guidelines), we can't just delete and rewrite articles like Genspect solely for the sake of incorporating less criticism (this would violate WP:DUEWEIGHT). If you scroll back into history, you'll find that some of Wikipedia's highest quality articles have extremely humble beginnings. The first version of Thomas Jefferson was only two sentences long. There's always room for improvement! Best wishes, and happy editing. RoxySaunders 🏳️‍⚧️ (talk · contribs) 23:53, 15 July 2022 (UTC)