Talk:Magdalene laundry

Organizational Description

I think this article needs content describing Magdalene asylums generally, or in other words--a description of the institution describing the cause or conditions that can foster this abuse.

Gratitude girls

I heard the women who worked in a magdalene laundry referred to as "gratitude girls" on Australian TV (on a show set in the 1920s). Is this an Australian euphemism or a general term? -- Beland (talk) 23:27, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

Never heard it used in relation to the Irish laundries, Beland, so may be just an Australian thing? Bastun^{Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ!} 22:07, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Ah, looking back on the script it appears that was a fictional program at a fictional laundry. -- Beland (talk) 08:08, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Notable “alumni”

Apart from Sinead O Connor (as is referenced in her own wiki article)— are there any another notable people who once spent time in this ‘system’? Genetikbliss (talk) 21:21, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Article should include this NYT summary paragraph

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/world/europe/magdalene-laundry-reunion-ireland.html

Orders of Roman Catholic nuns ran the laundries for profit, and women and girls were put to work there, supposedly as a form of penance. The laundries were filled not only with “fallen women” — prostitutes, women who became pregnant out of marriage or as a result of sexual abuse and those who simply failed to conform — but also orphans and deserted or abused children.]] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajaxocdncntx (talk • contribs) 22:13, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Requested move 9 February 2025

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The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Bobby Cohn (talk) 21:39, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

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Magdalene asylum → Magdalene laundryMagdalene laundry – WP:COMMONNAME GnocchiFan (talk) 20:12, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Would certainly be consistent with Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:22, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

• Support per nom. The aspect of their being "laundries" is probably historically the best known. BD2412 T 20:37, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

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