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Post by fretslider on Nov 11, 2016 8:44:54 GMT -5
FFS
For centuries the pantomime dame, troweled in make-up, wearing a sky-high wig and a ridiculous frock, has been cherished by children and adults alike.
But actress Caroline Quentin has called the tradition into question, claiming it is inherently ‘sexist’ and ‘unflattering to women’. She says: ‘I wonder why, in progressive 2016, we still like to see men dress in drag for entertainment? ‘With there being fewer roles for women than men in the acting world, it strikes me as rather unfair that the Dame is still always an older bloke.
‘Is it appropriate, in this age of inclusion, for middle-age women to be ridiculed by blokes in skirts and too much make-up, be it in panto or a TV sitcom? The hugely popular Mrs Brown is a case in point, as are the Little Britain ‘ladies’. ‘Is it, in fact, a form of sexism?’ ‘When I take the kids to a pantomime this year, I’ll forgive the bloke playing the Dame on grounds of historical accuracy, but I’ll be asking myself why it’s still acceptable for men to play exaggerated and, to me, unflattering versions of women?
Christopher Biggins, a veteran of the panto world with 38 dame performances under his corset, hit back in defence of the tradition on Thursday. He said: ‘I am disappointed in Caroline… just as I am disappointed that The Old Vic haven’t asked me to play King Lear at The Old Vic and have given it to Glenda Jackson. It works both ways. ‘But certainly the dame is played best by a man for all sorts of reasons: tradition, it’s funnier and I do not think women, dressed as grotesque women, are funny. ‘I don’t think it’s sexist at all – it’s simply a tradition
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3925808/Having-male-panto-dame-sexist-claims-Caroline-Quentin-Christopher-Biggins-says-Oh-no-isn-t.html#ixzz4Ph3hxY6f
Wow, Caroline managed to get herself in the paper. Now it's back to... where are they now.....
Women dressed as grotesque women are not funny, just look at Kim Kardashian.
For centuries the pantomime dame, troweled in make-up, wearing a sky-high wig and a ridiculous frock, has been cherished by children and adults alike.
But actress Caroline Quentin has called the tradition into question, claiming it is inherently ‘sexist’ and ‘unflattering to women’. She says: ‘I wonder why, in progressive 2016, we still like to see men dress in drag for entertainment? ‘With there being fewer roles for women than men in the acting world, it strikes me as rather unfair that the Dame is still always an older bloke.
‘Is it appropriate, in this age of inclusion, for middle-age women to be ridiculed by blokes in skirts and too much make-up, be it in panto or a TV sitcom? The hugely popular Mrs Brown is a case in point, as are the Little Britain ‘ladies’. ‘Is it, in fact, a form of sexism?’ ‘When I take the kids to a pantomime this year, I’ll forgive the bloke playing the Dame on grounds of historical accuracy, but I’ll be asking myself why it’s still acceptable for men to play exaggerated and, to me, unflattering versions of women?
Christopher Biggins, a veteran of the panto world with 38 dame performances under his corset, hit back in defence of the tradition on Thursday. He said: ‘I am disappointed in Caroline… just as I am disappointed that The Old Vic haven’t asked me to play King Lear at The Old Vic and have given it to Glenda Jackson. It works both ways. ‘But certainly the dame is played best by a man for all sorts of reasons: tradition, it’s funnier and I do not think women, dressed as grotesque women, are funny. ‘I don’t think it’s sexist at all – it’s simply a tradition
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3925808/Having-male-panto-dame-sexist-claims-Caroline-Quentin-Christopher-Biggins-says-Oh-no-isn-t.html#ixzz4Ph3hxY6f
Wow, Caroline managed to get herself in the paper. Now it's back to... where are they now.....
Women dressed as grotesque women are not funny, just look at Kim Kardashian.
