On Capital Hill today they passed an act requiring all new government buildings to have a 1:1 ration of men and women restrooms. To which I replied: THAT WASN'T ALREADY THE CASE? We're fighting for equality of genders and the fact that this is even on issue is insane! It is true that (as I heard second hand from Anne's neuroscience class) more men work in government and business and more women work in non-profits and the arts, but isn't that because this is how we've been conditioned? Aren't we fighting to equalize the workforce? I will write more later... I just saw this on the news and I had to comment.
Tonight I think I'm going to write about the Newsweek article about gay actors that is causing such a stir.
Fond regards,
SC
Here's the kicker about that article, though: the journalist who wrote it WASN'T trying to say gay actors can't play straight characters, but wanted to bring up the topic as to WHY it isn't happening (as in: would Americans not buy it or something? I mean, what's the deal y'all?) and IF we would accept them (both character and actor). I think he brings up what could be an interesting twist on the liminal state, but unfortunately the blogosphere got ahold of it and tweaked and twisted statements to make him appear homophobic.
ReplyDeleteI also think its a somewhat silly question, considering more often I've seen straight actors who are not believable as gay characters, rather than vice versa. I mean, hello, "Into the Woods," ahem.
Still looking forward to your blog, though.