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Category:Proto-languages and Category:Proposed languages

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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 17:26, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Suggest merge to Category:Proposed languages. --Tabor 19:52, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Argentine economy

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The result of the debate was rename --Kbdank71 17:32, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Rename to Category:Economy of Argentina, to be consistent with the other Economy of Foo subcategories of Category:Economy by nation. --Kbdank71 17:43, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Effects of 9/11

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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 17:41, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Overcategorization; this small subcat of Category:9/11 only makes it harder to locate anything. Merge it back into the main cat. Radiant_>|< 11:11, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Flights of 9/11 and Category:Timelines of 9/11

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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 17:43, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Overcategorization; these small subcats of Category:9/11 only make it harder to locate anything. Merge all of them back into the main cat. Radiant_>|< 11:11, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:9/11 rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 17:53, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

POV and potentially name: 'misinformation'. Also, small and confusing in its overcategorization. Merge back into parent cat. Radiant_>|< 11:11, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:9/11 perpetrators

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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 17:48, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Redundant with Category:9/11 hijackers, which is up for renaming below. Merge the two of them. Radiant_>|< 11:11, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:9/11 Commission

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 17:58, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Suggest renaming to September 11, 2001 Commission, since the term '9/11' only has that meaning within the US. Systemic bias. Radiant_>|< 11:11, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Victims of 9/11

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 18:02, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Should at least be renamed to Victims of September 11 attacks or something like that, but I'm wondering why we have this category in the first place. There are several lists of such people in the Wikipedia, and the existence of this category tends to attract people who wish to add entries on their otherwise not noteworthy family members and friends. Radiant_>|< 11:54, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Categorisations by gender

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The result of the debate was see each discussion --Kbdank71 18:30, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[Merged all of the similar categories for deletion together. James F. (talk) 13:52, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)]

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Category:Women scientists by nationality and all subcategories
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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 18:30, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

While I understand the value of feminism, women's studies and equality, I do not understand why it would be necessary to subcategorize scientists simply because they're female. As a matter of fact it goes agains the very idea of equality. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

gender equality is an absolute joke, because women are still not recognised, even in history. making a separate category (or subcategory) highlights such a group. sometimes, the plight of a group needs to be highlighted. or do you suggest deleting "African American writers" and put them all into "Writers" as well? it´s called diversity in unity, so why not talk about it as well? it´s just a category... 141.20.154.221 15:39, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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Category:Women jazz composers, Category:Women composers, Category:Women classical composers and Category:Women writers
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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 18:24, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Once more, the existence of these categories asserts inequality, for the same reasons as above. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:American women, Category:Women in politics and Category:Female U.S. Senators
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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 18:24, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Categorization_of_people asserts that categorization should be gender-neutral. Indeed, creating separate categories for women is a way of creating inequality. For instance, a female high court judge deserves to be in the same category as a male high court judge. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:British women
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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 18:09, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Empty. But otherwise, same reasoning as above. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Women of Pakistan
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The result of the debate was no consensus (keep) --Kbdank71 19:27, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Ditto, except that in this case most women here are activist or symbolic for women's equality, and the category should be renamed to reflect that. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

No need to rename this article as the rename is an unfair generalization. --Anonymous editor 01:00, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
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Category:Ancient Roman women, Category:Roman empresses, Category:Murdered Roman empresses, Category:Women rulers, Category:Empresses, Category:Russian empresses
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The result of the debate was no consensus (keep) --Kbdank71 18:35, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Listed as the very example of how not to categorize on Wikipedia:Categorization of people, each of these should be merged with their male equivalent to create an egalitarian category. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

I do not care much for the other listings. But "Category:Roman empresses" mostly deals with Empress consorts, wives of Emperors rather than reigning Monarchs. Placing them in the same category as their husbands would cause problems. The Equivalent of listing all six wives of Henry VIII of England in "Category:English monarchs". Would also require quite a rewright of List of Roman Emperors to list their various female co-rulers. Are you in fact suggesting that?User:Dimadick

don't really see a problem with the Category Empresses or Queens for that matter... some ruled by their own, some were married, some were widows, you can´t just put them all into one bag. voting to keep category. 141.20.154.221 15:31, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)


Keep them all. It seems pointless to decide to merge eevrything together just because someone feels the need to create the appearance of gender equality. Kuralyov 17:53, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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Category:Kings and Category:Queens, and subcats such as Kings Regnant
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The result of the debate was no consensus (keep) --Kbdank71 18:41, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Merge both for the same reason as above, into Category:Kings and queens (or possibly Category:Monarchs, but that severs a different purpose presently). Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

What would that achieve? Currently the categorisation makes distinction of not only their sexes but their factions in political life. Kings regnant and Queens regnant being those who ruled by their own right. Kings consort and Queens consort being those who earn their title due to their marriage to a King or Queen regnant. Also listed are Queen mothers, mothers of reigning King and Queens. Are you suggesting for the distinction to be eliminated? User:Dimadick

don't really see a problem with keeping "Kings" and "Queens". some were consorts, some reigned, so they were all different. but they had beeing a queen in common. i say keep it. User:antares911
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Category:Philosophers by century

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The result of the debate was no consensus (keep) --Kbdank71 18:06, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Redundant with Category:Philosophers by era - both are a list of subcats that classify philosophers by time, and eras or periods in history make more sense on this account than strict centuries. Radiant_>|< 08:49, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:First-person shooter related technology

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 17:24, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Only contains Computer mouse. Pointless. Radiant_>|< 13:13, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Actors appearing in Woody Allen films

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 19:39, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Unnecessary categorization; think of the mess this would create if more like these were created. Most of those included aren't even identified with Woody Allen movies, as the vast majority were not repeat performers for him. Contrast with Category:Star Trek actors or Category:Star Wars actors, for example; most of those included are only notable because of those roles, and as for the others, participation in either franchise leaves an indelible cultural mark on the individual. Except for maybe Diane Keaton, the same cannot be said of anyone who appeared in Woody Allen films, which are not as integrated a phenomenon as Star Trek or Star Wars. Postdlf 08:34, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Buffy and Category:Buffy episodes and Category:Buffy cast and crew

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The result of the debate was rename --Kbdank71 19:41, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Suggest renaming to Category:Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Category:Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes. Radiant_>|< 07:56, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:United States collegial greek life

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 17:24, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Redundant with Category:United States student societies. Also, using the word 'Greek' in this fashion is systemic bias, as in most cultures 'Greek' means 'from Greece', rather than 'having a name that happens to be composed of Greek letters'. Radiant_>|< 07:46, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Student fraternities and Category:Student Sororities

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The result of the debate was merge --Kbdank71 19:46, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Okay, apart from the renaming suggested below (to group them by country) - is there any particular reason to not merge these two categories into Category:United States student societies, especially given that several fraternities are in fact coed? Radiant_>|< 07:46, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Assassinated Roman empresses

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 17:24, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Redundant with Category:Murdered Roman empresses. And also, empty. Radiant_>|< 11:01, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

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