What if we replaced every flagpole with a tree?
Flags were designed as a symbol of affiliation –
Allegiance.
I have never pledged allegiance to the United States of America,
Because that is not where my loyalties lie.
I am a child of Mother Earth.
Shadows haunt the walls of my mind,
Dancing like fire in a slippery, wet cave.
They’re called fear and self-loathing, anger and hurt.
But the thing is these “rules” don’t make a damn bit of difference,
Cause it’s men at the root of the violence against women.
“I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I’ve spent my entire life trying to get over it.” I believe that Judy Garland was the sun whose light refracted out and created the rainbow.
On November 7, 2020, in a historic moment for women, Kamala Harris was elected as Vice President of the United States of America.
I have a “Yes, and” relationship with theater. “Yes, and” is a term used in improvisation to advance a story that has been initiated – to give it life beyond what has already been established. This is what I believe needs to happen in the world of theater. I love the theater. It is where my heart truly lies, AND I recognize the need to expand our stories and imaginations beyond the expected and accepted.
I recently started listening to The Last Five Years on Spotify…
This inequality of representation has resulted in a lack of understanding of women’s stories and perspectives. It has allowed the voices of men to dominate the narrative and proclaim what is true for women. It has produced a significant number of shallow, one-dimensional female characters for aspiring and professional actresses to vie for. Women have so few opportunities to exercise their range and ability in comparison to men, and the material available to them is a significant root cause.
I think Anne embodied and experienced a lot of what women today are going through. She was born into this patriarchal system that told her she should be one thing, and she wasn’t having any of it!
