WHAT DO I CALL IT?

Hey there Ladies and Gents--

Sonja here.

I'm usually the one that does most of the posting/editing on this blog. I rarely write posts for this blog though. I usually try and write in my personal one titled F-Word (ME). Shameless plug. I feel bad though, because I would like to see more posting on this blog. Everyone is busy, believe me! Posts not just from me, but from the other members of The F-Word. So com'on!

I write a post now, because I just finished writing my first bio for the first, I guess you could call it, School of Theater production that I am in. I wanted to give mention/make known that besides this little girl role, that I am heavily (or try to be!) involved with a certain theater. . .company. . .group-troupe here at Ohio University. That company-group-troupe being The F-Word Ladies.

Do you see where I am getting at here?

I didn't know how to phrase or name the group that I participate in. I didn't know if we were a company. . .a troupe. . .a group. A community (yes!) or just a group of humans-who-talk-about-issues-and-then-put-on-a-performance. It was hard to fit all of that into a bio that couldn't exceed a 100 words. I decided on the phrase, "Later in the quarter Sonja will appear. . .and perform with the theater group The F-Word Ladies."

But is that right? Is that right to call it "a group." Is it also right to continue using "ladies?" I say ladies. And I know I do it with conscience intention-- knowing that we do have males that come to the meetings and have performed with us in the past. Yet, I still refer to the company, group-troupe as The F-Word Ladies. And frankly, I don't want to change it-- even if we do have males coming to the meetings and performing with us.

But does that send out a confusing message to the audience that doesn't know who we are?

I'm fairly sure that this issue or concern or whatever has been brought up before. And I don't think anything much has been decided other than fuck what people think! I mean that in the best way possible. In that, for the members of this place it doesn't matter if we call ourselves F-Word or The F-Word or The F-Word Ladies. Or Fuck-it-why-do-we-hi-fin-the-f-in-front-of-the-Word?! F-WORD!

Maybe I'm reading way too much into this.

Maybe this was just a thought.

We'll see at the next meeting though, maybe. Which by the way, is every Sunday from 7-9pm in Kanter 306!


-Sonja

What I Did Over Winter Break 2K10:

Got paid to participate with the Ohio Valley Summer Theater production, found "my drink": martini (love those olives), had a close encounter with death, got reacquainted with some old friends, RE-realized that Athens is my home...

After nearly seven weeks of academic recess (for most) it's time to get back to Athens and start 2011 correctly.

Our first meeting of the year will take place at the typical time and location. Well aware that some people will be attempting to settle, some not even back in town, F-Word is going to reconvene, full force at SEVEN O'CLOCK inside KANTNER 306. Please, oh please bring a friend! Encourage all thinkers, male, female, student, townie, hipster, and bro alike to join us for some wonderful "Home Detox" and gear up to brainstorm, explore, discuss, and share!

I've missed you all very much and am excited to meet some new people!

-Jessica Kyle Link

Story Time with F-Word & conFessions now on YOUTUBE!

Hey there ladies and gents,

Thanks to a lovely certain gent named Zane DeLong our Story Time with F-Word show is now up on Youtube! So take a peek and leave us comments.

-The F-Word Ladies

Here is the first video of Story Time with F-Word:



Here is the first video for conFessions: