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==Untitled==
I removed the following text from the first line: "She will be celebrating her 20th birthday in 2 weeks." While clearly true, this is entirely redundant, as the first line already states her date of birth. [[User:Terraxos|Terraxos]] 00:16, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

== Best known ==

It should be mentioned about what role she is best known for. --[[User:PJ Pete|PJ Pete]]

==Failed Good Article nomination==
This article does not fulfill the [[WP:WIAGA|Good Article criteria]] at this time. There are problems with the prose (''When she was nine, while filming Matilda, her mother Suzie died from breast cancer, the film was dedicated to Suzie'' is a run-on) and there is a lack of [[WP:V|sources]] which causes lack of verifiability. There is also an issue with the lack of information; although there is no stipulation against the size of an article, two sections of prose ("Personal life" and "Career") and a one sentence lead is not comprehensive enough for GA status. The fact that she has lately not been seen in high profile jobs may cause problems with finding additional information, but it's worth a try. I would suggest searching for more applicable info and reliable sources to plump the article up, find someone to copy-edit the article, and then only after these issues have been taken care of, try for GAN again. Best of luck! <span style="font-family:verdana">[[User:Yllosubmarine|María]] </span><small>([[User talk:Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">habla</span>]] con[[Special:Contributions/Yllosubmarine|<span style="color:green">migo</span>]])</small> 13:26, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

==Jewish?==

You need to cite your sources.. where does it say she's Jewish?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/144.134.73.56|144.134.73.56]] ([[User talk:144.134.73.56|talk]]) 00:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

She is Jewish. She had a very amusing (very short) interview on the red carpet for the premier of Miracle on 34th Street. The interviewer asked her in a condescending tone if she believed in Santa and she answered (without skipping a beat) "no, I'm Jewish!". It was hysterical. I tried to find the interview on Youtube but had no luck. I"m sure it's out there.

:: Don't see why this is in the introduction though! If she is of Jewish heritage, and even if she identifies as Jewish, it should be identified below... the introduction is, by standards, just for nationality, and so should read "American", not "Jewish American". [[User:EJBH|EJBH]] ([[User talk:EJBH|talk]]) 01:06, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

== Actress? ==

She was an actress from 1993-2005. She hasn't been in any movies recently. Should she still be considered as an actress? Can we say that she is a "former actress" since it's been a long time since she was acting in movies? --[[Special:Contributions/Alchaenist|Alchaenist]] ([[User talk:Alchaenist|talk]]) 22:29, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

:She is studying as an actor at Tisch, and currently performs in plays. She is still considered an actor. [[User:Transrepeated|Transrepeated]] ([[User talk:Transrepeated|talk]]) 06:22, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

== Fansite trivia ==

This article is littered with trivial garbage that would be far more appropriate to a fansite than an encyclopedic biography. The root of the problem seems to be the relative lack of reliable sources. Information pulled from her blogging is likely to be trivial. In general, material written by the subject about the subject is only useful to fill in basic facts: birth date, schooling, partner and such. The rest of it should go. Any policy/guideline based discussion before I start cleaning it out? - [[User:SummerPhD|<span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span>]] ([[User talk:SummerPhD|talk]]) 18:20, 4 June 2013 (UTC)

== engenieer? ==

Is there such a thing as an "engenieer"?  2nd line, under "Personal Life".  I think it should be "engineer" but didn't want to correct, in case it really should be "engenieer".<br />
--[[User:Atikokan|Atikokan]] ([[User talk:Atikokan|talk]]) 05:15, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

== ShoWest award year? ==

"In 1998, she won the ShoWest Award for "Young Star of the Year". Her performances in those films caught the attention of Danny DeVito and led to her being cast as the titular character in Matilda."

First of all, the second sentence above is completely out of context...WHAT films?  It seems like that line belongs a few paragraphs up.

Second, where it lists the awards at the bottom of the article, it says 1995 for this award, not 1998.

[[Special:Contributions/97.89.232.84|97.89.232.84]] ([[User talk:97.89.232.84|talk]]) 22:57, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

== Wilson wrote a column for Cracked... ==

...several, actually. Unless an independent source has had something to say about this, it is trivial. 
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An IP editor added the material. I reverted it, calling it trivial. This is where [[WP:BRD]] should kick in: '''B'''oldly added, '''R'''everted, then '''D'''iscuss it.
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Apparently not.
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The IP restored it, without comment. Another editor re-removed it, without comment. The IP now re-restored it. I am going to re-re-remove it so that we can discuss it. For those keeping track at home, this brings us to [[WP:BRBRBRD]]. To hopefully end the mini-edit war, I am also giving the IP a [[WP:3RR]] warning.
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Comments? - [[User:SummerPhD|<span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span>]] ([[User talk:SummerPhD|talk]]) 00:38, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
:And now a brand new editor, {{u|Spaderman}}, joins in. I'll start with semi-protection and a sock case. - [[User:SummerPhD|<span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span>]] ([[User talk:SummerPhD|talk]]) 13:04, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Since the article is mainly talking about her (Mara Wilson), I thought it would be worthy to include it in her Wikipedia.  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Spaderman|Spaderman]] ([[User talk:Spaderman|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spaderman|contribs]]) 16:44, 9 May 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Yes, this article is about Wilson. Yes, she wrote an article from Cracked. However, the article is not a significant event in her life. It is trivial. - [[User:SummerPhD|<span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span>]] ([[User talk:SummerPhD|talk]]) 03:15, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

===Stop me if you've heard this one before...===
Wilson wrote a column online...

...several, actually. Unless an independent source has had something to say about this, it is trivial. 
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An IP editor added the material. I reverted it, calling it trivial. This is where [[WP:BRD]] should kick in: '''B'''oldly added, '''R'''everted, then '''D'''iscuss it.
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Apparently not.
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The IP restored it, without comment....
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What comes next? - <span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span>, v2.0 17:40, 5 June 2015 (UTC)  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Tefkasp|Tefkasp]] ([[User talk:Tefkasp|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tefkasp|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:If you guessed "discussion on the talk page", move back two spaces and miss one turn. If you guessed "edit warring, personal attacks and page protection", advance to the talk page and discuss the issue.
:Hugs and kisses,
:<span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span>, v2.0 01:47, 6 June 2015 (UTC)  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Tefkasp|Tefkasp]] ([[User talk:Tefkasp|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tefkasp|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::Page protected again. We should be good until Wilson writes to a friend on Facebook and [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Krang Thesius/Archive|another sock of Krang Thesius]] is compelled to share this vital nugget of info here. - <span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span><sup>[[User talk:Tefkasp|v2.0]]</sup> 13:49, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

== "I, uh, learned something about myself." ==

We could sit here for several days guessing what she discovered about herself. Maybe we'd be right, maybe not. That said, this article (and this talk page) are subject to [[WP:BLP]]. Editors adding their speculative interpretation will be reverted and, as needed, blocked. If that isn't enough, we can protect the article. - <span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span><sup>[[User talk:SummerPhDv2.0|v2.0]]</sup> 00:37, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
:Well, now we have a source with self-identification.[https://twitter.com/MaraWritesStuff/status/742519369213874177] The way it was added needs some fine tuning.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=725180012&oldid=725168647] I see no relevance (and no indication) that the tweet was in response to anything other than someone else's tweet.
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:The specific wording, "I said I *used* to identify as mostly straight. I've embraced the Bi/Queer label lately", is not as blunt as the text added. Recognizing the variations in identity, we really shouldn't be "boiling down", simplifying or summarizing the statement. I propose something as close to the statement as possible: As of 2016, Wilson "(embraces) the Bi/Queer label". Thoughts? - <span style="color:#D70270;background-color:white;">Sum</span><span style="color:#734F96;background-color:white;">mer</span><span style="color:#0038A8;background-color:white;">PhD</span><sup>[[User talk:SummerPhDv2.0|v2.0]]</sup> 03:18, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

== IP hopper ==

An IP hopper in the 2602:306:cf91:4110:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx range has edit warred to add unsourced and incorrect information to the article, as well as creating inappropriate inline external links. This continued despite repeated warnings to stop. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 01:04, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

:That IP is back as 2602:306:cf91:4110:ed8d:9b80:9c52:6edb. --[[User:Tenebrae|Tenebrae]] ([[User talk:Tenebrae|talk]]) 02:07, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

::Making some of the same edits is [[User talk:108.249.20.17|108.249.20.17]], including uncited personal-life claims in violation of [[WP:BLP]] and disallowed references cites to IMDb. --[[User:Tenebrae|Tenebrae]] ([[User talk:Tenebrae|talk]]) 02:16, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

==Outspokenly Liberal==

I saw at the bottom of the article that Mara is an "outspoken liberal" If you look at her Twitter<ref>https://twitter.com/MaraWilson</ref>, she's WAY to the left of liberals even here in America. I'd suggest replacing liberal with leftist. [[Special:Contributions/108.26.228.153|108.26.228.153]] ([[User talk:108.26.228.153|talk]]) 03:53, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
:{{Not done not likely}}. We need a [[WP:RS|reliable source]] to support that label. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 00:42, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

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==Ben Shapiro is more often described as conservative==
I see there's a current back and forth in the article between Mara Wilson cousin [[Ben Shapiro]] being described as a [[far right|right wing]] commentator and being described as a [[politically conservative|conservative]] commentator. Since he is far more often described as conservative rather than right wing by neutral sources; is described as conservative rather than right wing in his own Wikipedia article; and since neither of the two sources currently used to support the statement in question describe him as right wing; it would seem obvious that he shouldn't be described as right wing in Wikipedia's voice.  [[Special:Contributions/70.181.40.210|70.181.40.210]] ([[User talk:70.181.40.210|talk]]) 20:52, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
:Please get consensus for this change. We don't simply take your word for it that "he is far more often described as conservative" or that "it would seem obvious". The [[WP:IMPLICITCONSENSUS|implicit consensus]] is "right wing", so there needs to be consensus to change it. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
::Trying to gain consensus is why I'm posting here rather than simply making another back-and-forth change in the article. I see that the Shapiro trivia was first added in the fall of 2019 and said nothing about the guy's political ideology, instead describing him factually as a "commentator, author, and public speaker". That was the untouched standing [[WP:IMPLICITCONSENSUS|implicit consensus]] for several months until April 8, 2020 when [[User:Dyaluk08|Dyaluk08]] first described Shapiro as "conservative" then changed the description to the more controversial "right wing" in the same series of edits. Dyaluk did this without gaining explicit consensus and without any additional sourcing, as neither of the two still existing sources to the specific factoid actually describe Shapiro as "right wing". Apparently it was good enough for Dyaluk to know that somewhere some (reliable?) sources do. It took about two weeks for someone to change the description back to "conservative", not an especially long time for an article that gets limited traffic. A couple days after that YOU, i.e. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundyclose]], [[WP:IDLI|without comment]], changed it back to "right wing." Since then there have been numerous back-and-forths. So the idea that the description of Shapiro as "right-wing" has enjoyed some longstanding consensus among editors is absurd. [[Special:Contributions/70.181.40.210|70.181.40.210]] ([[User talk:70.181.40.210|talk]]) 23:23, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
:::Fair enough. And thanks for seeking consensus instead of continuing the reverts. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 00:17, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
::::On further review this whole ''Mara Wilson versus her conservative/right wing pundit cousin bit'' doesn't pass muster. Not only are the sources lousy ones ... Wilson's TWITTER MESSAGES and Shapiro's own radio program, not bona fide news sources, but the whole thing smacks of [[WP:Coatrack]], an indirect way getting in a jab at Shapiro. It may also violate [[WP:Synthesis]]. [[Special:Contributions/70.181.40.210|70.181.40.210]] ([[User talk:70.181.40.210|talk]]) 23:27, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
:::::Coatrack refers to an entire ''article''. One sentence in an article doesn't make it a coatrack. But I can accept that the sources are weak for ''any'' description of Shapiro, whether it's right-wing or conservative. I'm OK with not using either term (simply "commentator" or "political commentator"). And if we do that, we also need to remove "outspoken liberal" as a description of Mara Wilson. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 00:25, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
::::::Actually, a "coatrack" is any sized part of an article that is used for a purpose outside the reasonable scope of the article's subject;  however, your suggestion is fine with me. Let's get rid of both descriptions. [[Special:Contributions/70.181.40.210|70.181.40.210]] ([[User talk:70.181.40.210|talk]]) 01:47, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
:::::::I think we should wait about a week, and then if there's no opposition we change it. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 16:24, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
::::::::That's fine with me. [[Special:Contributions/70.181.40.210|70.181.40.210]] ([[User talk:70.181.40.210|talk]]) 16:53, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
*{{u|Sundayclose}}—the [[WP:Short description|short description]] at [[Ben Shapiro]] describes him as a "conservative political commentator, writer and podcast host" and the lede describes him as a "conservative political commentator, media host, and attorney". What is the rationale for removing[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=prev&oldid=979659073][https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=next&oldid=979659073] the term "conservative"? [[User:Bus stop|Bus stop]] ([[User talk:Bus stop|talk]]) 01:52, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
::The rationale is the consensus above, which no one objected to. There was a long-standing battle about how to describe his political ideology in the article until this discussion. This is the Mara Wilson article, not the Ben Shapiro article. Feel free to seek a new consensus for the Mara Wilson article. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 02:15, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
:::{{u|Sundayclose}}—why are you [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=973145187&oldid=973117696 describing] him as "[[Radical right (United States)|right-wing]]"? [[User:Bus stop|Bus stop]] ([[User talk:Bus stop|talk]]) 02:48, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
::::That was the [[WP:IMPLICITCONSENSUS]] for a while, which I was simply restoring. As noted in the consensus above, however, it was decided that description of his political ideology does not belong in the Mara Wilson article. Please read that discussion. But, again, feel free to seek a new consensus. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 03:07, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
:::::{{u|Sundayclose}}—you are content to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=973145187&oldid=973117696 call him] "right-wing" but not "conservative". [[Ben Shapiro|The article]] calls him "conservative" in the lede and in the [[WP:SHORTDES|short description]]. You do not appear to be opposed to "right-wing" but for some as yet unexplained reason you oppose the term "conservative". Is there any reason "right-wing" would be acceptable but not "conservative"? [[User:Bus stop|Bus stop]] ([[User talk:Bus stop|talk]]) 04:05, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
::::::{{ping|Bus stop}} Look, I'm not calling him anything. As I said, my earlier edit was simply restoring the implicit consensus; that doesn't mean I agree or disagree with it. I'm simply pointing out the consensus above. I assume you understand [[WP:CON]]. If I personally called him a conservative or a Martian that wouldn't change the consensus because that consensus is to not use a description of his ideology. And as I have said now for the third time, feel free to seek a new consensus. Is there anything stopping you from doing that? Please stop trying to provoke an argument. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 04:14, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

:::::::{{u|Sundayclose}}—you say {{green|"Please read that discussion."}} I find [[Special:Contributions/70.181.40.210|70.181.40.210]] saying {{tq|"So the idea that the description of Shapiro as "right-wing" has enjoyed some longstanding consensus among editors is absurd...Since he is far more often described as conservative rather than right wing by neutral sources; is described as conservative rather than right wing in his own Wikipedia article; and since neither of the two sources currently used to support the statement in question describe him as right wing; it would seem obvious that he shouldn't be described as right wing in Wikipedia's voice."}} [[User:Bus stop|Bus stop]] ([[User talk:Bus stop|talk]]) 04:40, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
::::::::{{ping|Bus stop}} I looked at your edit history for the last several months. You have a strong modus operandi of endlessly brow-beating editors in discussions, and you've been called out on it several times. In this particular case it is pointless brow-beating because I have neither agreed nor disagreed with you. If you really wanted to change the above consensus it probably would be quite easy to do without any involvement from me. But you would prefer to harass someone instead of going through a very simple process to get the article changed, and I am quite certain you'll continue to try to provoke an argument here with at least one more comment. But I'm not taking the fucking bait. I've expressed myself clearly enough for a fourth-grader to understand. You and I are finished here. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 14:13, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

{{outdent}} {{u|Sundayclose}}—you are saying {{tq|The implicit consensus is "right wing"}}. Not true, as evidenced below. Numerous editors favor "conservative" over "right-wing". And the [[Ben Shapiro]] article uses "conservative". You say {{tq|There was a long-standing battle about how to describe his political ideology in the article until this discussion.}} The evidence for that {{tq|battle}} can be seen below. You say {{tq|This is the Mara Wilson article, not the Ben Shapiro article.}} Yes, it is the Mara Wilson article, but it is still an encyclopedia. We provide information. You say {{tq|description of his political ideology does not belong in the Mara Wilson article}}. You are repeatedly adding "right-wing". Wouldn't "right-wing" constitute {{tq|description of his political ideology}}? Now you are [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=979747628&oldid=979746113 reverting] me. The language I have inserted is simply the language found at the [[Ben Shapiro]] article—both in the lede and in the [[WP:SHORTDES|"short description"]]. Below are the numerous times you have reverted other editors to remove "conservative" and insert "right-wing":

00:36, 24 April 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=952770894] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

00:10, 29 May 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=959478111] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

00:15, 5 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=960800254] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

01:30, 9 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=961533805] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

02:00, 9 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=961537284] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

02:04, 12 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=962093426] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

23:08, 13 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=962417187] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

15:41, 16 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=962890769] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

15:03, 17 June 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=963054712] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

00:23, 1 July 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=965381115] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

20:35, 1 July 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=965522669] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

20:55, 2 July 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=965691518] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

21:27, 15 July 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=967877660] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

14:53, 20 July 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=968627668] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

02:04, 24 July 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=969213276] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

16:52, 15 August 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=973145187] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

01:45, 19 August 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=973753762] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

16:38, 21 August 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=974199610] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

17:27, 21 August 2020 [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=974206266] (User:Sundayclose changes "conservative" to "right-wing")

[[User:Bus stop|Bus stop]] ([[User talk:Bus stop|talk]]) 15:19, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

==rough work==

I added two short paragraphs about the recent NYTimes op-ed Ms Wilson wrote, triggered by the recent documentary ''[[Framing Britney Spears]]''.  I didn't see how many other news sites commented on her op-ed.  I am going to list some of them here...  [[User:Geo Swan|Geo Swan]] ([[User talk:Geo Swan|talk]]) 16:34, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
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| title       = Matilda star Mara Wilson opens up on being ‘sexualized’ as a child star
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| quote       = Mara explained, ‘Before I even turned 12, there were images of me on foot fetish websites and photoshopped into child pornography. Every time, I felt ashamed.
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| url         = https://people.com/movies/matilda-star-mara-wilson-recalls-being-sexualized-as-a-child-actress/
| title       = Matilda Star Mara Wilson Recalls Being ‘Sexualized’ as a Child Actress: ‘I Felt Ashamed’ 
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| quote       = The Matilda star, now 33, wrote about her experience as a child actress in a New York Times op-ed published Tuesday, revealing her {{'}}intentional{{'}} efforts to avoid being sexualized in the media to no avail.
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| url         = https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/mara-wilson-sexualized-at-young-age-essay
| title       = Mara Wilson Got Real About Being "Sexualized" As A Child Actor
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| quote       = ''Every time, I felt ashamed... My sexual harassment always came at the hands of the media and the public.''
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| url         = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-23/britney-spears-mara-wilson-essay-new-york-times
| title       = Actress Mara Wilson empathizes with Britney Spears being sexualized as a child
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| quote       = On Tuesday, the NYT published an opinion piece in which Wilson, 33, recalled feeling manipulated and sexualized by the media from a young age — and empathized with pop icon Spears, whom she once told a reporter she hated at age 13.
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| title       = 'Matilda' star Mara Wilson empathizes with Britney Spears on being sexualized as a young star
| work        = [[USA Today]]
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| quote       = {{'}}The way people talked about Britney Spears was terrifying to me then, and it still is now,{{'}} Wilson wrote. {{'}}Her story is a striking example of a phenomenon I’ve witnessed for years: Our culture builds these girls up just to destroy them. Fortunately people are becoming aware of what we did to Ms. Spears and starting to apologize to her. But we’re still living with the scars.{{'}}
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== [[WP:SYN]] ==

An editor has repeatedly added a statement about Wilson that "her recollection was not correct" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&type=revision&diff=1064088256&oldid=1064081532], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=next&oldid=1064145991], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mara_Wilson&diff=next&oldid=1064225961]). This editor is [[WP:SYN|synthesizing their own conclusion]] from two different sources, neither of which explicitly states that Wilson's recollection is not correct. This edit must be cited to a source that explicitly states that, or there must be a [[WP:CON|consensus]] on this talk page for the edit. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 14:47, 7 January 2022 (UTC).

Hi! Please review the original Globe and Mail article that Mara refers to in her New York Times article: 1) the Globe story says "She said, apologizing for sounding like a spoiled brat." Mara used the term spoiled brat; not the reporter.  2) the wiki entry says that the NY Times piece said "when a reporter called her a "spoiled brat"; the NY Times piece actually says "The article went on to describe me as a “spoiled brat” who was now “at midlife.”  The wiki references are simply inaccurate to say the reporter or the original Globe and Mail article called her a "spoiled brat".  Her NY Times piece said the original Globe and Mail article described her as a spoiled brat, which is not true.  She described herself that way.  That is why I edited to say her recollection is not correct because the citations prove it. To resolve the edit remove the reference to the reporter. It could say this: "She described her disappointment after she honestly stated that she wanted the day off on her 13th birthday instead of granting interviews." [[User:Harrisgrb|Harrisgrb]] ([[User talk:Harrisgrb|talk]]) 10:41am, 16 January 2022 (UTC).

:What we '''must''' have (and you have [[WP:IDHT|refused to understand]]) is a reliable source that ''specifically states'' that her recollection is not correct. You can't extract information from multiple sources and [[WP:SYN|synthesize your own conclusion]]. You have been told that ''repeatedly''. [[WP:SYN]] is a '''policy''', and if you continue to violate it by [[WP:EW|edit warring]], you can [[WP:BLOCK|lose your editing privileges]]. Give us the source that states Wilson's recollection is not correct, or move on. By the way, new comments go ''below'' the previous comment, not beside it. [[User:Sundayclose|Sundayclose]] ([[User talk:Sundayclose|talk]]) 16:09, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
::I have to agree with Sundayclose completely. I honestly don't know why this is such an issue. Its literally only a couple lines in the whole article. Harrisgrb, can't you just let it go? [[User:Historyday01|Historyday01]] ([[User talk:Historyday01|talk]]) 16:19, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Because the truth matters, and so does a reporter's reputation. [[User:Harrisgrb|Harrisgrb]] ([[User talk:Harrisgrb|talk]]) 17:20, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
::::Ok, but reliable sources are needed, not any sort of synthesis of conclusions on what you believe the sources say. [[User:Historyday01|Historyday01]] ([[User talk:Historyday01|talk]]) 17:56, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
:The Globe and Mail is a reliable source and the original story recounts the original conversation not Mara's recollection of it.  I contacted the reporter who has a tape of the interview where Mara says "I was planning on telling that to other interviewers but I realized I sound like a spoiled brat." Do you require the audio file?  If you cannot discern the difference, and impact, of a reporter calling an interviewee a "spoiled brat" versus the interviewee describing herself in such as way, who do we appeal to?  As a former journalist, it violates all journalistic principles to make such as judgement during an interview with that person. [[User:Harrisgrb|Harrisgrb]] ([[User talk:Harrisgrb|talk]]) 17:17, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
::Ok. Reading over the current text of the Mara Wilson article on here, it makes clear that the term "spoiled brat" was NOT said by Mara, but by the reporter. So, I still don't understand the issue... And I think the term should be used as she mentions it in her 2021 op-ed, writing "The article went on to describe me as a “spoiled brat” who was now “at midlife.” It described the dark paths child stars like me often went down. It embraced what I now refer to as “The Narrative,” the idea that anyone who grew up in the public eye will meet some tragic end." The Globe and Mail article also makes clear that the reporter said this, not her: "Well, let's think. Today's my 13th birthday. I'm I-don't-know-how-many miles away from home. Three thousand?" she said, apologizing for sounding like a spoiled brat." You can say you contacted the reporter, and that's fine, but we use reliable sources on here, not someone saying they listened to an audio tape of an interview. [[User:Historyday01|Historyday01]] ([[User talk:Historyday01|talk]]) 17:53, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
:::Did you read the source article of the Globe and Mail? Because this wiki entry is wrong. The Globe article is the source for this issue and Mara referred to this article in her op-ed; and her recollection is wrong. I can attach the audio so you can hear the evidence. [[User:Harrisgrb|Harrisgrb]] ([[User talk:Harrisgrb|talk]]) 12:59, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
::::The Globe article says: "Well, let's think. Today's my 13th birthday. I'm I-don't-know-how-many miles away from home. Three thousand?" she said, apologizing for sounding like a spoiled brat.   It is clear that Mara said she sounded like a spoiled brat because she apologized for it.  It is not in quotes because the reporter paraphrased it so she didn't have to include the whole sentence on tape:  "I was planning on telling that to other interviewers but I realized I sound like a spoiled brat." [[User:Harrisgrb|Harrisgrb]] ([[User talk:Harrisgrb|talk]]) 13:10, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
:::::Again, we rely on reliable sources here and I feel that the existing sources summarize the subject fine. Its almost like you have an axe to grind on this subject... [[User:Historyday01|Historyday01]] ([[User talk:Historyday01|talk]]) 14:53, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
::::Actually, the wiki article uses the Globe and Mail article AND her op-ed... Mara considered it be enough of an issue to mention it in her op-ed. [[User:Historyday01|Historyday01]] ([[User talk:Historyday01|talk]]) 14:52, 6 May 2022 (UTC)