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Not sure why my edit has been reverted. The lead doesn’t mention Monroe's singing career. MOS:ROLEBIO says, "In general, a position, activity, or role should not be included in the lead paragraph if: a) the role is not otherwise discussed in the lead (per MOS:LEAD, don’t tease the reader) ..." Thedarkknightli (talk) 19:42, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I find no justification of any kind via those links for this reversal, and the "a) ..." part seems to be free fantasy. Monroe is highly notable as a singer with not just one but several more very famous songs in her recorded repertoir. That's enough to call her a singer in the short here. I will revert this again unless someone can come up with a clearly defined, clearly linked guideline showing that I shouldn't. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 12:07, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Change “At age 15, Gladys had married John Newton Baker, an abusive man nine years her senior.” to “At age 15, Gladys had married John Newton Baker, an abusive man 16 years her senior.” 81.109.238.134 (talk) 01:00, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 01:19, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't checked in detail, but I can see that recent edits include unreliable sources such as WP:RSPHISTORY. These revisions may need to be reverted or the article may lose its featured article status in the future if this continues. ภץאคгöร 09:15, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]