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lede: expansion to include more biographical info in 3rd para
Hello,
I've added a new third paragraph the lede which includes more of the biographical information, to reflect constitutes the article better. The second and third paragraphs may need to be incorporated more. I've also reduced the list of words coined by Orwell in the fourth parapgrah as it somewhat overstates the case and these as little discussion of this further down. Thanks!Ktlynch (talk) 09:43, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
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POV violation re homosexuality
This sentence injects bias into the article: "Orwell was also openly against homosexuality, at a time when such prejudice was common."
It is improper to describe Orwell's beliefs about homosexuality as a "prejudice." It was an attitude. Prejudice implies he was wrong --and perhaps a bad person-- and it is not Wikipedia's business to pass judgment on his beliefs. 2601:14A:600:6E10:11E1:937D:BF77:DBFE (talk) 14:27, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
- "Prejudice" is an acceptable term and has nothing to do with Wikipedia "passing judgment", any more than referring to a racist as being prejudiced would be. The section is sourced and it draws attention to prejudice against homosexuality being more acceptable in Orwell's time. That's just a statement of fact. Were he alive today and held those prejudices he would be rightly labeled a homophobe (if sourced properly). freshacconci (✉) 16:56, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
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