{"id":182,"date":"2021-04-05T19:47:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T23:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/?p=182"},"modified":"2021-04-05T19:47:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T23:47:26","slug":"chicago-surpasses-feminism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/chicago-surpasses-feminism\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Chicago\u201d Surpasses Feminism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is something very empowering about seeing a huge female cast\/ ensemble in a Broadway Show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Musical \u201cChicago\u201d is in the style of Vaudeville. Vaudeville is based on a comical situation with dramatic composition or light poetry and songs and ballets throughout the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png?resize=1024%2C511&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png?resize=768%2C383&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-3.png?w=1244&amp;ssl=1 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaudeville and burlesque were different styles of performance that challenged prevailing gender roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 1920\u2019s, watching Females do, what men would call \u201cThe impossible\u201d was hilarious. Women performing unfeminine acts of strength and skill was so crazy to the opposite gender.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is now more common to see Strong Females in both leads and supporting roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-5.png?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-5.png?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fredstories.com\/letstalkabouttheatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image-5.png?w=1311&amp;ssl=1 1311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, women being seen as strong is more of a power than a weakness. There are many things we still do have to fix like phrases such as, \u201cYou fight like a girl\u201d etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When women are in power and use their voice, they are seen as aggressive, but when they are quiet and observed they are seen as &#8220;Passive&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to stop these sexist stereotypes of women, and instead accept and uplift all women.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women are smart, intelligent, leaders, \u201cAnd All That Jazz\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chicago the Musical Australia (2019) - All That Jazz\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AnvsLMvmPgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is something very empowering about seeing a huge female cast\/ ensemble in a Broadway Show.&nbsp; The Musical \u201cChicago\u201d is in the style of Vaudeville. 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