Talk:The Singing Nun

message: On page 179 of her 2012 book The Singing Nun Story: The Life and Death of Soeur Sourire, D. A. Chadwick says this:
:"Jeannine seemed to have the notion that as long as she did not physically act on her feelings, then she was not a homosexual regardless of her being in love with Annie."
From all that I have read about Deckers and  Annie Pécher, I think this sums up their relatoinship quite well. To make out that the couple were just "roommates" is really a little silly. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:28, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: User:Diligens, what was the rationale for this revert? None was given. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:07, 14 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: The first source, The Guardian, plainly describes them as "partners". The second source, the interview with Leen Van Den Berg, obviously describes them as "lovers". I'm not sure what's on page 209 of Van Den Berg's book, but I very much doubt it has "roommate". It's pretty obvious these two women loved each other. That's why they lived together. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:36, 14 June 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: User:Diligens, you have now reverted for a third time here, in less than 24 hours, without any discussion as I requested, with this edit summary: "We have already discussed this. Letting weeks go by and then making you change again won't do". Yes, this has been discussed before, but without any satisfactory outcome. If you think a consensus was reached on this point, anywhere in the preceding discussions, please show us where it was. I am attempting to edit on the basis of the content of the sources given. You are the only editor insisting that we use this clumsy and euphemistic term "roommate". Martinevans123 (talk) 10:41, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

text: Martinevans123 I totally agree with you. Diligens is pushing an agenda here. I left this issue for a while as it was becoming frustrating but there is no reason why a sensible reference to her homosexuality isn't valid. If you and I agree then I think we should proceed on that basis. Contaldo80 (talk) 21:52, 17 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chadwick (2012) 

message: Doe anyone know if this RfC is still open? Are we any closer to agreeing any addition? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:39, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  7th July arbitrary break 

message: Hi, I noticed in the article: 
From the age of 21, between 1954 and 1959, she taught sculpture to youngsters.
I'm just wondering if one means that she taught 'scripture' instead of 'sculpture.'
I understand she could have taught sculpture to kids. I just thought the word is very close to scripture, and she was in a religious order.
Thank you!
Mark  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Themuse1 (talk • contribs) 12:27, 24 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question About Singing Nun Article 

message: The tone used in this article feels biased against Soeur Sourire (Deckers), somewhatharsh and criticizing, as if Deckers herself had been responsible for her own sad and tragic end. It feels like written by someone representing or lawyer of the record company. It should be corrected, and rewritten in a milder tone. 159.146.14.101 (talk) 19:57, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps you could give one or two examples? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:28, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

text: I am totally bewildered by that comment. I have read the whole article, and I haven't seen anything remotely like what the comment suggests. JBW (talk) 15:24, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: p.s. if you've read Chadwick's 2010 book you will realise that this article does not even mention many very unsavoury aspects of Dekker's life story. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:31, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Agressive Tone, Was it written by one of the record companies? 

message: I note this IP edit with the edit summary "Using more compassionate language as recommended by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention". I see no reason to revert it, although the phrase "died by suicide" is not liked by many editors. I suspect that by 1985 suicide had been decriminalised in Belgium, but I do not know for sure. It was decriminalised in the UK by the Suicide Act 1961. I guess much worse for Dekkers and Pécher, of course, was the view of the Catholic Church that suicide was a mortal sin, so they could not be buried in a churchyard. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:09, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Committed suicide"