Deciding Me in “Me Too” Monologues
One of the main goals of Me Too monologue is "To amplify voices often at the margins of campus conversations, and be a resource for under-resourced groups." The typical goal of a producer would be to produce a successful show with quality performance and bigger number of audience so that the messages of the piece could be better delivered. Therefore, what happens if the intention, voicing the unheard opinions, and the method, the show, conflict with each other? The occasional discordance in the intention and the method may result potential disregard of individual's opinion.
The Me Too monologue has significance in two different ways. For the submitters Me Too monologue is an option, maybe one and only …show more content…
However, the key feature of the Me Too monologue is anonymity. Therefore, asking the writers to ask for help would break the anonymity of the show and therefore the reason and purpose of the show. Also, there is a limit to the amount of revision the actors could make as the script is submitted anonymously and it is impossible to confirm if the writer would accept the revision. There could be no doubt on the true and sincere purpose of the Me Too monologues. However, the structure and nature of the show inevitably judges works on eligibility to perform and the solutions provided does not have much significance due to anonymity of the submission. Also, even if these stories are presented on a podcast, the solution suggested by the producers, the level of attention on the story will be significantly lower and therefore does not fulfill the reason for submitting the story which is to voice their …show more content…
However, even with moral methods, the restriction created by the anonymity of the submissions may cause inevitable fairness problem in the choices of stories to perform. My response to the bigger question is that a good intention cannot justify unfair means regardless of its importance or seriousness. Therefore, I sincerely hope the producers of Me Too monologue try new methods such as anonymous chatting website between writer and the producers to resolve this small stumbling block that may harm the goal of the prestigious Me Too
One of the main goals of Me Too monologue is "To amplify voices often at the margins of campus conversations, and be a resource for under-resourced groups." The typical goal of a producer would be to produce a successful show with quality performance and bigger number of audience so that the messages of the piece could be better delivered. Therefore, what happens if the intention, voicing the unheard opinions, and the method, the show, conflict with each other? The occasional discordance in the intention and the method may result potential disregard of individual's opinion.
The Me Too monologue has significance in two different ways. For the submitters Me Too monologue is an option, maybe one and only …show more content…
However, the key feature of the Me Too monologue is anonymity. Therefore, asking the writers to ask for help would break the anonymity of the show and therefore the reason and purpose of the show. Also, there is a limit to the amount of revision the actors could make as the script is submitted anonymously and it is impossible to confirm if the writer would accept the revision. There could be no doubt on the true and sincere purpose of the Me Too monologues. However, the structure and nature of the show inevitably judges works on eligibility to perform and the solutions provided does not have much significance due to anonymity of the submission. Also, even if these stories are presented on a podcast, the solution suggested by the producers, the level of attention on the story will be significantly lower and therefore does not fulfill the reason for submitting the story which is to voice their …show more content…
However, even with moral methods, the restriction created by the anonymity of the submissions may cause inevitable fairness problem in the choices of stories to perform. My response to the bigger question is that a good intention cannot justify unfair means regardless of its importance or seriousness. Therefore, I sincerely hope the producers of Me Too monologue try new methods such as anonymous chatting website between writer and the producers to resolve this small stumbling block that may harm the goal of the prestigious Me Too