Talk:Rita MacNeil

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Too Long?

This article seems excessively long, considering the vast majority of it is from MacNeil's autobiography. Is it really necessary to know so much detail, cribbed from page after page of this one source, when a reader can simply buy the book itself? The article should be trimmed to reflect that she was - sorry to say - an obscure singer. Princetoniac (talk) 21:03, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

World Series Insult

After some quick research, it looks like the original insults about Ms Macneil and the forklift were launched by Philadelphia sports writer Bill Conlin (https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/186964176/400/400/0_0_3485_4029.jpg?cs=604800 Article) who died in 2014 and was revealed in 2011 to have been a child molester. It feels like relevant information, yet undeniably tangential to this article. Does this fact merit inclusion?

IMO the issue of Ms Macneil's weight needs more coverage in this article -- the uncomfortable reality is that most Canadians only remember her as an overweight public figure first, and a singer second. I could not tell you a single song of hers, but I definitely remember her name and the merciless criticism of her in Canadian media -- I think Air Farce had a skit where she inflated until she exploded. It's strange in 2022 that a family-friendly comedy show could produce skits where the punchline is "this real person is fat," but nevertheless it happened all the time. Anyways, something to consider. — Muckapedia (talk) 10^e juil. 2022 11h30 (−4h)

Her response makes the inclusion worthwhile. Her weight, or more appropriately her size, is a significant part of her life (see the clothing size advocacy.) I would leave is as relevant.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 15:44, 10 July 2022 (UTC)