Talk:Tea and Sympathy (film)

Analysis = Original Research?
The analysis section, which doesn't cite "authoritative sources", is the sort of writing anonymous Wikipedia editors would normally jump on as "original research", despite the fact it's a more or less obvious exegesis. The analysis also fails to point out the not-uncommon view in the '50s and '60s that all a sissy boy needed was a piece o' snappin'-turtle p**** to discover that he was really a man, after all. Nor is there an explanation of the title -- that, in having sex with Tom, Laura is willing to give him more than just "tea and sympathy". WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 14:33, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia really does not want Original research so editors are cautious. The good news is that such obvious exegesis is often in printed sources anyway. Cite the sources and you are good to go :) WhisperToMe (talk) 08:46, 8 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Re: "Nor is there an explanation of the title..." Though I've only seen the movie, I expect the play also includes explanation of the college's tradition of gifting a tea service to new housemothers, so they can hold teas on Sundays for their wards, and sympathize, rather than advise, on adolescent growing pains and challenges, a boundary Laura Reynolds crosses.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:14F:4501:6CDC:31F3:9E40:4245:5A8F (talk) 11:47, 18 June 2020 (UTC)