Does anyone here know what happened at the show that Edel is speaking about? Many band and choir members posted on Edel's facebook post below... Someone mentioned this was a fan that has been over 20 shows this year... it scares me to know it may have been someone on this board
Edels Post Reads:
"I'm not quite sure how to start this post. An exchange with an audience member before the show has me reeling from shock and anger. I won't go into it - suffice it to say that the words 'tart' and 'shameless hussy' were directed at my good friend and fellow CW cast member. The injustice of it and the sheer, casual misogyny with which it was said is something I see so often and have been trying to fight against for so long. Shaming women for their appearance has to stop.
I know that this was just one person who said just one hurtful thing, but the ripples of that kind of thinking go so much further than insulting me or my friend. Reflections of it can be seen when a woman is cat-called on the street. When violence and abuse is directed at a woman in a bar because she refuses a stranger's advances. When another rape case is thrown out because the victim had been dressed in something 'revealing'. This way of thinking perpetuates the opinion that women are nothing more than the sum of their parts, here to be sexualised and objectified. This is why we need feminism. Contrary to popular belief, feminism is not man-hating. It is the fight against misogyny and inequality, and we need as many allies, men and women alike, as we can get.
Today is Father's Day. I refuse to believe that any father would raise his daughter to be objectified and abused. It has to stop and we have to be the people to stop it.
Thank you for reading. Please, feel free to comment but please keep it respectful.
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