The rockettes to perform at the Dons inauguration — Page 2

Wow, it's truly inhumane and tragic that these people are being expected to perform an action that they probably love and have elected to do for a career and for a living in front of the newly inaugurated President of the United States of America. Have people no heart? Can nobody see that these Rockettes are SUFFERING!? Where is the HUMANITY?

BroadwayConcierge said: "Wow, it's truly inhumane and tragic that these people are being expected to perform an action that they probably love and have elected to do for a career and for a living in front of the newly inaugurated President of the United States of America. Have people no heart? Can nobody see that these Rockettes are SUFFERING!? Where is the HUMANITY?



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whoomp there it is

Yes, it is grotesque for a group of great woman performers to have to perform in celebration of a serial sexual abuser.

Sometimes you have to do things for your job that you don't like nor agree with. I think many of us here have done that and if you haven't had then consider yourself lucky. I'm sure it sucks for the ones who really don't want to be there but they have to look at the bigger picture for their own careers. They would be silly to risk their jobs over one day considering this job is probably something they have dreamed of doing since they were little kids.

Updated On: 12/23/16 at 02:06 AM

This is a man who only a few days ago called for Time's Person of the Year to be renamed Man of the Year. I feel awful for these women who are being forced - to smile, entertain and perform for a man who has no respect or love for their gender (and in some cases, their race) - or face losing their jobs. I don't understand anyone who thinks otherwise. The president is just a job, it's just a title. It doesn't mean that someone is automatically worthy of being placed in high regard, someone worthy of giving up one's own morals or beliefs for. There have been plenty of despicable people that have been leaders of countries before. They are not and should not be God-like figures that their people should be at the whim of.

This is not just someone that these women may disagree with politically. This is someone that has outwardly shown hate and disrespect to them and their entire gender. Look at the wider picture here people. This is not a normal election. This is not a normal president-elect. Things aren't just going to go down quietly and normally. You can try and lecture people on how they should behave but you can't silence the majority of people in America on what they believe and stand for. That's all I'm going to say on the matter.

@z5 said: "That's awesome! They should be honored to have been chosen to be part of such a historic event.



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Because this is the last inauguration before WWIII?

"For those claiming this is an "honor"...then why have so very many artists turned it down? "

It is an honor to perform for any POTUS, respect the office even if you dislike/hate the person. Just imagine if Hillary Clinton was elected and people turned down offer to play, 90% of this board would be calling these artists sexist. They are turning it down because of the abuse they would get if they accepted and don't want their careers effected. Congratulations Hollywood, you have done a great job of bullying. Before anybody wants to add that Trump is a bully I will just say "Two wrongs don't make a right".

Updated On: 12/23/16 at 08:24 AM

yankeefan7 said: "It is an honor to perform for any POTUS, respect the office even if you dislike/hate the person."

I'm a bit eccentric here, but it wouldn't be an honor for me. I don't have any respect for an office that's been inhabited by assholes since the day I was born. When I worked for Equality Maryland, a local civil rights organization, I declined an opportunity to visit the (Obama) White House because pretending to like the droner-in-chief would have made me physically ill.

yankeefan7 said: "Fine, I was thrilled to take a tour of the White House many years ago when President Clinton was in office."

You're damn right it's fine. :)

Just to be clear, Trump is in a whole different league of evil from Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc., which is why I despise his supporters, on here and in real life.

You're all so immature and hateful. Where's that famous liberal tolerance and acceptance? Nowhere to be found when you whiners don't get your way.

yankeefan7, I was responding to the article that Jordan had shared.

Updated On: 12/23/16 at 08:46 AM

An update:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Update-Rockettes-Union-Calls-Boycotting-Inauguration-Invalid-20161223

"The email continues in bolded, underlined font: "If you are not full time, you do not have to sign up to do this work. If you are full time, you are obligated. Doing the best performance to reflect an American Institution which has been here for over 90 years is your job. I hope this pulls into focus the bottom line on this work,"