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Have been trying for a while to work out how to articulate my feelings on rejection & its many forms in the comedy field/scene/etc -of course I have been rejected for *so many things* (which isn't to ignore that I had some big wins too, which I'm incredibly grateful for!) buuuut
A few times this year I felt for the first time like the scene itself was literally rejecting me. Every time an opportunity for genuine, helpful discourse around POCs experiences in the industry was distilled down to whether or not we should ban Little Britain,
Or anon forum men demanded women in comedy "name and shame" the people who had harassed them instead of considering what they could do to make things better, this whole mess of stuff just made me think, maybe this isn't "for" me? It felt like a rejection email from the universe
Which I realise is v hyperbolic! But the only way I can think to describe it.
I'm certain that every time we waste energy on things like this Boyle/Gervais stuff instead of acknowledging the experiences of trans people there is someone watching who feels like I did this summer
I'm certain that every time we waste energy on things like this Boyle/Gervais stuff instead of acknowledging the experiences of trans people there is someone watching who feels like I did this summer
They deserve to be here and so do I. So my NY resolutions are simply to a) advocate for myself more b) be a better ally c) maybe get better at vocalising my feelings (I mean depending on your reactions to this thread, if it's bad maybe I'll save it for my journal next time idk)
