Feminist Play "Respect: A Musical Journey Of Women" Must Be Protested

Submitted by anthony on Thu, 2007-05-31 20:31

Review here. Excerpt:

"Instead we were subjected to a two hour feminist screed against men. The opening line said it all "Oh my Johnny I love him so, but why he beats me I don't know". It gets worse from there. Scene after scene details in painful minutia how men are to blame for every ill that ever befell the authors life, and the life of every woman in history. Her Grandfather the alcoholic, her Father the abuser, the boys she dated, the boys who dated her friends, even the boys who dared to not call her in high school. We were both sickened. We stayed to support our friend, but I refused to applaud. Looking around, I noticed that almost every man in the audience was sitting stock still, a look of pained tolerance on his face. None applauded but the outwardly gay man in the front row."

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Ed. note: Official site for this musical is http://www.respectamusicaljourney.com/.

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This is more than just a play. This is an intro to women's studies, set to music.

A description of the project that this play funds here...
http://www.respectamusicaljourney.com/rpinc.html

"The Respect Project Inc. grew out of Respect: A Musical Journey and a desire to help women and girls. The Respect Project Inc. is a not-for-profit whose mission is: To help women and teenage girls transform their lives through smart thinking, smart choices, smart results. By utilizing the arts, theater and workshops, our goal is to uplift and empower women to choose more positive outcomes. We will work with women to gain self-respect, to understand the implication of their choices, to raise consciousness on what message they give to the world through their demeanor and to be more independent and inter-dependent wives, partners, mothers friends, and members of the community. Our motto for them is: Respect yourself, inspire others and make a difference."

It's clear to me from the list of organizations that proceeds go to, that they're especially interested in recruiting young girls.

Also have a look at the "Study Guide" section of their site and the recommended worksheet and recommended reading/viewing that they want "students" to do BEFORE they even see the play...

http://www.respectamusicaljourney.com/rsg_worksheet.html

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Submitted by alen on Fri, 2007-06-01 13:58

"Combining excerpts of 60 songs with women's own stories about finding dreams, lost love, relationship issues, entering the workforce, gaining independence, and more, this show is "exhilarating!" It's more than just a story worth telling, it's a must-see and must-hear."

I'm sure it will be required reading in Womenz' Studies nationwide.

Because this is as deep as women's thinking goes.

"Women's Own Stories set to music?"

That's just wrong.

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Submitted by Roy on Fri, 2007-06-01 17:17