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[–]anonymale 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The playwright is Carolyn Gage, a renowned lesbian feminist. She's been subject to TRA censorship for years, despite making room in her work for trans identities. Nothing but total submission is acceptable to them.

[–]MonstrousRegiment 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I haven't seen or read Carolyn Gage's theater work, and I often disagree with her, but she is brave and insightful. She is the author of this incredibly useful essay on "game" for women undertaking careers in male-dominated environments. Here's a quote:

Trying to be one of the boys is not game. They love women who try this. They play along, laughing behind their sleeves the whole time. You will never be one of them. They will never for one second forget you are female. Own your gender and own the differences… which are significant. Men secretly respect loyalty to one’s own sex. What men approve of and what they actually respect are frequently two different things. Choose respect over approval.