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Why would someone's sexuality matter? Why do you care? Sarah is a gifted story teller and has enriched our lives with her writing. Questioning her her sexuality is offensive and none of our business. Concern yourself with who you share your bed with and leave everyone else alone. Deal?
I find this discussion interesting after viewing her on the Daily Show in which she had a pronounced lisp. Seriously, no mention of her speech impediment? That's got to be at least as impactful on her life as a public speaker as who she chooses to stimulate to orgasm... — Preceding
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I don't see any reason why her sexual orientation would be of circumstance unless it plays a major role in her public life (i.e. being an advocate of gay rights).-- Klestrob44 20:42, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
I agree with the above comments. I think she's just private about her personal life. I know that for a lot of the current group of autobiographical writers/essayists (cf. David Sedaris, David Rakoff, Ira Glass, Dave Eggers) that there's a certain threshold they do not cross in discussing their private lives, even though those very same lives are the ones that fuel their work.
That said, I do believe she is straight. I recall an article she wrote that appeared in The Stranger a few years ago in which she mentioned an ex-boyfriend who was obsessed w/ the band XTC. In Take the Cannoli she mentioned sharing a house with a boyfriend in college. Also in the TAL program "Invisible Worlds" (one of the best ones I've heard, by the way) she has a short vignette in which she describes wanting to have a relationship w/ a guy she's talking to at a coffee shop but realizing that such a thing is impossible because he's a libertarian. But I don't think any of this is important to mention in the article. Her sexuality is fairly inconsequential to her body of work thus far.
Apart from all of this, I don't mind that she doesn't mention her sex/relationship life at all. It is how I'm able to fuel improbable daydreams about her. ;) Melvillean 01:20, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
Sometimes its best not to know everything about a celebrity who you like. All I can say is that she has an amazing voice. Piercetp
I just saw the film this weekend and noticed she was thanked in the final credits. Does anyone know her connection with that film? Piercetp
The director of Capote is a good friend. He is mentioned and acknowledged in some of her books. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.181.176.74 ( talk) 17:22, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Is the first syllable of Ms. Vowell's last name pronounced so as to rhyme with "now" or with "so"?
This article on Sarah Vowell seems like it is written by her, to promote herself. The information is way to personal and lame.
It seems like several of the links (especially to articles) could be moved into the main article and turned into citations. Just a suggestion for anyone with the writing talent who feels bold. Dp76764 ( talk) 23:28, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
I question the language of the statement that she "suffers from celiac sprue." Do we know she suffers because of it? Can't she just have it without "suffering" from it? I think it shows a bias people often have when discussing a health condition or disability that they don't have. Maybe instead it could read: She has celiac sprue, an auto-immune disorder caused by a reaction to gluten. Beatitudes77 ( talk) 16:19, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
http://www.avclub.com/articles/is-there-a-god,1413/ Is a bad reference. Many of the people polled were joking (take for instane, Conan O'Brian, a devout Roman Catholic), so it is hard to know who was kidding or who wasn't kidding. I'll remove it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.5.110.177 ( talk) 02:41, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
The "Trail of Tears" story on This American Life was July 3, 1998 -- not July 4. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/107/trail-of-tears Cjsummers ( talk) 02:20, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
There is an RfC on the question of using "Religion: None" vs. "Religion: None (atheist)" in the infobox on this and other similar pages.
The RfC is at Template talk:Infobox person#RfC: Religion infobox entries for individuals that have no religion.
Please help us determine consensus on this issue. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 03:34, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
In chronicling Vowell's writing, the part on Unfamiliar Fishes stands out from the rest in its negativity. While the criticisms are well referenced, and legitimate information to share, I am not certain they belong in this article about Vowell. Also, while they come from respected publications, there is nothing to indicate if they are representative of the work's reception.
I suggest that a separate page on this work be set up to provide ingormation specific to it, and that reviews be included there with greater context. Ignatios2000 ( talk) 18:06, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
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Is she the oldest person to ever portray a teenager in any form of media? If so, then I think it should be worth mentioning on her page. Tyler Michael Mannix ( talk) 01:06, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
As noted throughout, this article flaunts the guidelines and policies of the encyclopedia, constantly presenting personal knowledge without sources. It is among the worst articles we have ever seen here, and it is unusable in any teaching setting. 2601:246:C700:19D:E9FE:616:59EA:AE2F ( talk) 04:13, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
I'm removing some of the tags because the article was overtagged to the point where it was unreadable. Please see WP:Tagging pages for problems and WP:OVERTAGGING.
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Her claimed Native American heritage is 1/128th or 0.78% as stated in the This American Life transcript. If she is not a registered member of a nation or tribal government I think the classification of subject of this article as Native American should be removed.
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Why would someone's sexuality matter? Why do you care? Sarah is a gifted story teller and has enriched our lives with her writing. Questioning her her sexuality is offensive and none of our business. Concern yourself with who you share your bed with and leave everyone else alone. Deal?
I find this discussion interesting after viewing her on the Daily Show in which she had a pronounced lisp. Seriously, no mention of her speech impediment? That's got to be at least as impactful on her life as a public speaker as who she chooses to stimulate to orgasm... — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
71.222.103.147 (
talk)
08:11, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
I don't see any reason why her sexual orientation would be of circumstance unless it plays a major role in her public life (i.e. being an advocate of gay rights).-- Klestrob44 20:42, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
I agree with the above comments. I think she's just private about her personal life. I know that for a lot of the current group of autobiographical writers/essayists (cf. David Sedaris, David Rakoff, Ira Glass, Dave Eggers) that there's a certain threshold they do not cross in discussing their private lives, even though those very same lives are the ones that fuel their work.
That said, I do believe she is straight. I recall an article she wrote that appeared in The Stranger a few years ago in which she mentioned an ex-boyfriend who was obsessed w/ the band XTC. In Take the Cannoli she mentioned sharing a house with a boyfriend in college. Also in the TAL program "Invisible Worlds" (one of the best ones I've heard, by the way) she has a short vignette in which she describes wanting to have a relationship w/ a guy she's talking to at a coffee shop but realizing that such a thing is impossible because he's a libertarian. But I don't think any of this is important to mention in the article. Her sexuality is fairly inconsequential to her body of work thus far.
Apart from all of this, I don't mind that she doesn't mention her sex/relationship life at all. It is how I'm able to fuel improbable daydreams about her. ;) Melvillean 01:20, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
Sometimes its best not to know everything about a celebrity who you like. All I can say is that she has an amazing voice. Piercetp
I just saw the film this weekend and noticed she was thanked in the final credits. Does anyone know her connection with that film? Piercetp
The director of Capote is a good friend. He is mentioned and acknowledged in some of her books. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.181.176.74 ( talk) 17:22, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Is the first syllable of Ms. Vowell's last name pronounced so as to rhyme with "now" or with "so"?
This article on Sarah Vowell seems like it is written by her, to promote herself. The information is way to personal and lame.
It seems like several of the links (especially to articles) could be moved into the main article and turned into citations. Just a suggestion for anyone with the writing talent who feels bold. Dp76764 ( talk) 23:28, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
I question the language of the statement that she "suffers from celiac sprue." Do we know she suffers because of it? Can't she just have it without "suffering" from it? I think it shows a bias people often have when discussing a health condition or disability that they don't have. Maybe instead it could read: She has celiac sprue, an auto-immune disorder caused by a reaction to gluten. Beatitudes77 ( talk) 16:19, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
http://www.avclub.com/articles/is-there-a-god,1413/ Is a bad reference. Many of the people polled were joking (take for instane, Conan O'Brian, a devout Roman Catholic), so it is hard to know who was kidding or who wasn't kidding. I'll remove it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.5.110.177 ( talk) 02:41, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
The "Trail of Tears" story on This American Life was July 3, 1998 -- not July 4. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/107/trail-of-tears Cjsummers ( talk) 02:20, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
There is an RfC on the question of using "Religion: None" vs. "Religion: None (atheist)" in the infobox on this and other similar pages.
The RfC is at Template talk:Infobox person#RfC: Religion infobox entries for individuals that have no religion.
Please help us determine consensus on this issue. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 03:34, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
In chronicling Vowell's writing, the part on Unfamiliar Fishes stands out from the rest in its negativity. While the criticisms are well referenced, and legitimate information to share, I am not certain they belong in this article about Vowell. Also, while they come from respected publications, there is nothing to indicate if they are representative of the work's reception.
I suggest that a separate page on this work be set up to provide ingormation specific to it, and that reviews be included there with greater context. Ignatios2000 ( talk) 18:06, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
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Is she the oldest person to ever portray a teenager in any form of media? If so, then I think it should be worth mentioning on her page. Tyler Michael Mannix ( talk) 01:06, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
As noted throughout, this article flaunts the guidelines and policies of the encyclopedia, constantly presenting personal knowledge without sources. It is among the worst articles we have ever seen here, and it is unusable in any teaching setting. 2601:246:C700:19D:E9FE:616:59EA:AE2F ( talk) 04:13, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
I'm removing some of the tags because the article was overtagged to the point where it was unreadable. Please see WP:Tagging pages for problems and WP:OVERTAGGING.
If a sentence has "citation needed" at the end, then each fact in the sentence does not also need "citation needed" added to it - I have removed these additional citations needed. Some of the tags also did not have explanations added on the tag or talk page (such as the "When" tags added to general statements that do not necessarily need a time period specified), and others were repetitive or redundant and have been combined or removed. - Whisperjanes ( talk) 06:43, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
Her claimed Native American heritage is 1/128th or 0.78% as stated in the This American Life transcript. If she is not a registered member of a nation or tribal government I think the classification of subject of this article as Native American should be removed.