Political Correctness
by Michael B. Druxman on 08/31/13
September 2, 2013
I hate "political correctness".
The practice distorts and hides the truth and it is destroying our country.
Indeed, would the Fort Hood massacre have taken place if it wasn't for political correctness? Absolutely not!
I'm ranting about political correctness today because last week I had a discussion with the artistic director of a community theater about the possibility of their group staging one of my plays. This play is set in an earlier time when attitudes were different.
The director and the board were concerned that my portrayal of certain minority groups was "racist," even though it was an accurate depiction of that time and place. I informed the director that I would not rewrite my play because of "political correctness," and that if their group wanted to present it, they would have to do it "as written". After all, that's my name on the script, not theirs.
The situation is still up in the air, and I probably won't know anything definitive for a few weeks.
If this country really wants to be politically correct, then all copies of HUCKLEBERRY FINN, GONE WITH THE WIND and other books and movies that "offend" (i.e. portray an earlier time as it was) should be thrown into a bonfire and destroyed.
Didn't they do something like that awhile back in Nazi Germany?
End of rant.
Speaking of stage plays, I've now adapted my screenplay of THE SUMMER FOLK for the stage. The basic plot might be the same as the movie version, but the approach is totally different, and the father-son relationship is enhanced. The play is available in both paperback and on Kindle. You can get a copy by clicking on this link, or if that doesn't work (as it usually doesn't), just copy the address below into your browser and you will be taken right there.
http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Folk-Play-Two-Acts/dp/1492139106/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377624323&sr=1-1&keywords=the+summer+folk+play
Finally, there's a review of DA VINCI'S DEMONS, The Complete First Season, posted on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page. Please check it out.
You have a creative week.
Michael
