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Rocky Horror Uproar Tells Me - There's No Place Like Bakotopia Home....
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2400 S. Chester,
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Last Friday I posted a blog here and over at Bakersfield.com.... writing, I thought, told a story of how much my friendships with fellow theatre artists mean to me... especially through the struggles of my recent life. WELL - some very verbal folks over a Bakersfield.com were insensed about Rocky Horror - and went off on the blog post... and now, a couple days later, my head is still spinning from the uproar that was created. It got NASTY - and not just about the show - people got personal, very personal....calling me a supposed Christian and "not acting my age" (whatever that means! The commenter also mentioned my age as being older than I am, but what the heck does "act your age" mean?!) It was inferred that I was a neglectful parent and leading my children down the path of destruction. I thought, "Sheesh, I need to keep my postings to the folks who "get" what I am saying over at Bakotopia! After all the hubbub, the cast and crew did an incredible job opening weekend. They were phenomenal. I am looking forward to getting some more performance photos - but I wanted to share some more rehearsal shots... so you can see how incredibly normal (most) of the actors in this production really are... not folks waiting to prey upon your children... Argh. I went to church today... (yes, the supposed Christian that I am does go to church) and I kept wondering who it was there that posted such hurtful things about me. I'll never know, because they posted anonymously. I usually don't accept anonymous posts, but there were so many.....
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posted by
thenovelist
on May 6, 2007 at 11:03 PM
And that's why I rarely blog on bakersfield.com, and that's also why Sperber had to initiate so many rules. It used to be a lot meaner. I try to just ignore the mean comments now. We live in a free country. It's good that there are opinions. Look at the Egyptian blogger jailed for being critical of his government. Poor guy. There was a temporary time where bloggers were allowed opinions over there. Unfortunately, tolerance in Egypt for bloggers has more to do with American foreign policy... People may be mean, but at least here in America we can voice an opinion. I'm not justifying personal attacks, which I have been involved in too. I've tried to learn from my experiences. Battling gets old. We can be as clever as we want, but it doesn't change people's minds. So why bother. You have to remember that over there you get all types from lawyers, doctors, etc., and in an older, more conservative mindset. Bakotopia's target ages are much lower, even though I am over the target age... and so are you. heh. I mean, no you're not! posted by
JulieJordanScott
on May 7, 2007 at 12:09 AM
LOL - yes, I am.... but that's ok, too - and as Scarlett O'Hara reminds me from time to time, "Tomorrah is anothah day....." posted by
Dizzyfingers
on May 7, 2007 at 01:23 AM
TARGET AGE !!!!!!.........now I'm really in trouble..............I was driven from music"ministry" here in the B-field area twice because of my physical appearance....so much for "brotherly love".......you seem to be a real cool lady....RELAX YO' MiND and support the art you love.....love the art you support and forgive the poot-heads for they "know not what's righteous,hip and tribal"....OR "what they do...Et cetera..."............Peace..............
posted by
Tammyj
on May 7, 2007 at 03:52 AM
Don't sweat it Julie! We love you, and you know our names. : ) I did post a very nice comment over there, but I think it was lost in all the mean-spirited ones. I know how you feel though. It bothers me when people think badly of me, and say mean things about me. I had to leave a moms group, due to one person's mis-interpretations of me and something I was involved in. It's really sad that so many feel the need to be in other people's business. Just think of the person that you know of, that should be looking at their own life, and what they are doing in it, and that will be your anonymous poster!!
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