Post by merprincess on Dec 6, 2018 13:12:45 GMT -5
Just saw this headline: www.wtae.com/article/college-singing-group-removes-little-mermaid-song-after-concerns-raised-over-consent/25415404?fbclid=IwAR2pGeWGn4KIbVicnHnJ8N7IG5Kg0rjbBQJhoo6aQgG50gkZDwOrgh1Qgt4
What do you all think about this?
I think it's a bit out of hand to ban performing a song as harmless as Kiss the Girl, but perhaps advise the group to be a bit more mindful when performing. What really irked me was how they chose to analyze the song. I know I've ranted and raved about this before, but geez enough is enough with attacking The Little Mermaid as "demeaning" to women/men/whoever. I feel like people don't really get the point of these songs if they haven't watched the movie in a long time. There is storytelling going on, subtext, reading between the lines, the lyrics are driving the plot and if you aren't aware of the plot, there's a lot of room to misinterpret. However, the issue of consent in performing arts is a big deal. I think they removed the song moreso because of the way it was being performed, and that I can understand. It's important that all performers are on the same page about boundaries and what they feel they're comfortable/not comfortable with performing or acting out. But banning a whole song and going to mis-analyze it to further prove your point? That seems a bit much to me.
What do you all think about this?
I think it's a bit out of hand to ban performing a song as harmless as Kiss the Girl, but perhaps advise the group to be a bit more mindful when performing. What really irked me was how they chose to analyze the song. I know I've ranted and raved about this before, but geez enough is enough with attacking The Little Mermaid as "demeaning" to women/men/whoever. I feel like people don't really get the point of these songs if they haven't watched the movie in a long time. There is storytelling going on, subtext, reading between the lines, the lyrics are driving the plot and if you aren't aware of the plot, there's a lot of room to misinterpret. However, the issue of consent in performing arts is a big deal. I think they removed the song moreso because of the way it was being performed, and that I can understand. It's important that all performers are on the same page about boundaries and what they feel they're comfortable/not comfortable with performing or acting out. But banning a whole song and going to mis-analyze it to further prove your point? That seems a bit much to me.
