WOMAN
Five percent of Fortune 500 Companies are run by women...Five...Five percent. What does this tell me? That I can be anything that I want to be? No, it says that to be considered smart and sucessful I have to dress like a man, act like a man, try to be a man. I try not to lose myself in my need for success...my need to be in that five percent, but I'm not sure people are ready for a woman. A real, honest-to-goodness woman. So what happens? (She starts to take down her hair. As the monologue continues she undresses down to her bra.) I pin my hair up and wear suits. I talk about statistics and sports. I become an emotionless robot who only cares about work. I come in early and stay late. I make myself uninteresting. But, hey, at least I'm thought of as smart and successful, right? Why can't I be smart, successful, beautiful, and interesting? I guess I am asking to have my cake and eat it, too.
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This is still a work in progress, but I kinda wanted feedback on it. Let me know whatyou think.
God has instilled in man a conquer and survive characteristic that has been utilized forever. Thousands of Women CAN and DO use these characteristics along with what she does the best, being beautiful, (inside and out), highly intelligent, loving, to name a few... All her attributes make her interesting.
I love the title. It says to me that when she is in her work attire it is like a cocoon and when she takes it off she can truly become a beautiful butterfly. I love the thought of that and what your piece says about women in the workplace.
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