Squeaky wheels

[clevermanka]

minoanmiss recently posted about slurs in the arts and it reminded me that last summer I finally won my fight against Theatre Lawrence (I'm really sorry y'all can't hear the scorn in my voice when I pronounce that) regarding their use of the G slur on their website. Did I already talk about this? Sorry if I'm repeating myself. But here's the email I sent to Mary (fucking) Doveton, the Executive Director:

Mary,
A few years ago I wrote to you, asking Theater Lawrence to please remove the racial slur of "g*psy" from your website and promotional materials. I pointed out that even Broadway had ceased using the term in 2018 (https://www.playbill.com/article/actors-equitys-gypsy-robe-will-get-a-new-name). Theatre Lawrence declined to remove the name from your history section, citing "tradition" and use of the term in a famous musical.

Since even the science community has come around to removing this term from usage, I thought perhaps Theatre Lawrence might consider it time to do so as well.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/science/gypsy-moth-romani-entomological-society.html

Many organizations are waking up to other racist terms used in their industry and are taking steps to change (Makrut leaves, for example: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/anti-black-racism-product-waitrose-b1867121.html).

I hope Theatre Lawrence will finally recognize its use of a racial slur is not appropriate or acceptable and take immediate steps to change and do better by marginalized communities.

And miracle of miracles, here's what she wrote back the very next day:

The website has been modified.

Obviously she wasn't thrilled (yes, that was the entirety of her email), but Any Win A Victory, right?

So yeah, that was nice and I'm trying to focus on nice things and how my existence matters.

Comments

[goss]

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[clevermanka]

[minoanmiss]

You are a heroine!

[clevermanka]

LOL idk about that, but I am loud and stubborn.

[moodsong]

Go you

[clevermanka]

[miss_ingno]

That's awesome :D good work staying persistent! (also she can go suck on a lemon, this is definitely a win <3)

[clevermanka]

I think she sucks a LOT of lemons, tbh. She's that type of Rich White Liberal, you know?

[miss_ingno]

I know the type >.<

[oracne]

Go you! That is an excellent result. Annoying you had to put in the labor, but still a desired result.

[clevermanka]

[umadoshi]

Any Win A Victory, right?

YES. *^^*

[clevermanka]

[salamandras]

Woohoo! Nicely done.

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[wrote_and_writ]

Definitely one for the victory books!

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[wrote_and_writ]

This is a great gif. This feels like when I finish a lesson with some semblance of elegance, like I meant to be this insightful and didn't just pants it. Of course, they practice a lot to be able to do this, as I have practiced a lot as a teacher. Or as someone else put it somewhere (don't remember) -- if you have pulled something out of your ass, well, you had to put it up there in the first place.

So beautiful, the English language. ^_^

[clevermanka]

if you have pulled something out of your ass, well, you had to put it up there in the first place
Love this

[kazoogrrl]

Catching up but this reminds me I have a bone to pick with and an email to write to Valspar over the same thing for paint names. May I use some of your examples?

[clevermanka]

Feel free to use whatever you can, definitely!