Talk:Rose Catherine Pinkney

Parents' marriage
First off. Full disclosure: Ms. Pinkney was my cheerleading partner at Princeton (I was the 2nd weakest member of the team in terms of the military press, and she was the 2nd lightest cheerleader. So depending on attendance, I was often paired with her on techniques such as the male base in the Statue of Liberty position with his palm serving as a seat for his female partner).--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:41, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Now, to the issue at hand. I requested a neutral review of the content of the page and the encyclopedic merit of the article at WP:WPBIO and WP:TV. has done a copyedit. He has removed the content that as of 2008 her parents had been married 56 years. If she were the daughter of Ms. X and Mr. Y who divorced when she was age Z, that would be encyclopedic, I believe. Why is the fact of a long marriage not encyclopedic?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:41, 22 February 2011 (UTC)


 * If Pinkney had a long marriage that might be significant, but I can't see what relevance it has that her parents did. But you're the one who'll have to defend this article at GAN, so if you think it's important for whatever reason then just restore it. Malleus Fatuorum 17:36, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
 * It just seems like it is common to recount family facts in a bio. Things like parents' occupations, parents' divorce status, parents' remarriage status, parents' ethnicity, parents' nobility, parents' extreme wealth is even sometime mentioned for offspring of billionaires and such.  I included the fact because it seemed notable to me.  I hesitate to readd it because, I am not sure I am viewing her biography objectively. I will ask the GA reviewer for an opinion.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:18, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

While the 56 years her parents have been married is not, in itself, notable, I think the effect of this relationship on Pinkney's character makes it relevant. The Network Journal article, cited in the references, provided a good justification. I recommend inclusion, with an explanation of the marriage's impact on Pinkney. Folklore1 (talk) 16:18, 10 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Using "as of 2008" is accurate, but looks awkward. I'm not sure what the update function does here with a year that's no longer current. Folklore1 (talk) 20:27, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

I think asof is a flag for editors to come by and check on whether a more current source exists. There is no harm in using that template here. As far as the currency of the statement, when I last spoke to her (last month), she spoke as if both her parents were living but I have no more current source.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 23:19, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

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