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The link to the BBC website and a video of Woolf is effectively dead for many of us since it requires Flash. This should be removed or a warning placed on the page caption.
It is necessary to add the word "antisemite" in the section "Attitudes toward Judaism, Christianity and fascism". The examples are already there, but someone shies away from the crucial word which describes her attitude (my guess is that has been censored/forbidden by Woolf's feminist fanboys/fangirls)
Latest comment: 1 year ago7 comments5 people in discussion
Hi all,
I've removed the "Sexual abuse" paragraph from the article due to concerns about its compliance with Wikipedia's BLP policy and content guidelines for sensitive or controversial material, even though Virginia Woolf is a historical figure.
The section contained serious allegations (including childhood sexual abuse and suggestions of sexual impropriety) that were presented in speculative language ("There is speculation" "There are also suggestions") without clear attributions to high quality, realiable secondary sources. Wikipedia policy requires that such claims be supported by strong sources, and framed with appropriate neutrality. I believe this removal is necessary to maintain neutrality of this article.
Thanks!
Mala1027 (talk) 02:00, 28 March 2025 (UTC) Mala1027Reply
Yes this removal does not seem to make sense to me. Maybe it does not need it's own section but it certainly shouldn't all be removed.★Trekker (talk) 02:28, 28 March 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thank you all for your input. I wanted to clarify that my removal of this section was not based on BLP alone, but on broader Wikipedia policies regarding verifiability and undue weight. While Woolf is not a living person, I felt the way the information was presented was vague and speculative (e.g., "there are suggestions"). This speculation could skew the neutrality of the article. I'm absolutely open to restoring the content if well-sourced material can be found and written with appropriate attribution and an encyclopedic tone. Thanks again. Mala1027 (talk) 23:39, 28 March 2025 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The article is confusing about VW's siblings and half-siblings. In para 2 we are told she was a seventh child of a couple and grew up in a 'blended family' (whatever that means) of eight - so there is one unaccounted for. Died? Left home?
Then in the second para of section 'Life' we are told each of her parents had children from previous relationships, and she was in fact one of four full siblings, with four older half-siblings.
I think this means she was the third child of her two parents together, and the seventh counting all the half-siblings; I still don't see who constitutes the family of eight - are her parents not included?
It may not be all that important to her career, but if these details are to be included they should be accurate and straightforward. Newburyjohn (talk) 18:17, 3 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 21 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The second sentence of this article states that Woolf uses stream of consciousness.
Yet, this is a contentious term in the scholarship (due to being so vague) and the sources that are meant to substantiate this claim (Taunton) don't use this term.
The literary technique more frequently associated with Woolf in scholarship on her is free indirect discourse.
level-4 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
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