Drama is also part of the arts, and it takes talent and practice to develop and deliver an effective dramatic monologue. It also takes years of extremely hard work and practice to become an effective nurse. Miss Colorado did not just construct and deliver a dramatic monologue about an abstract subject, but about her own experience and talent as a Nurse. I will presume that you are not an expert on the Miss America pageant, and obviously neither am I. But the people in charge of it clearly made the determination that the dramatic monologue she gave met the criteria for what they call "talent" - and as far as I know, unlike say figure skating or gymnastics there is no "level of difficulty" rating for these talents. It is up to the judges to decide how much talent any particular contestant is displaying.
As I have stated repeatedly, if the judges in their wisdom decided that Miss Colorado had less talent than a clog dancer, that is entirely at their discretion, and I would not presume to second guess them. But I sure as hell am going to second guess a bunch of air heads on a vacuous morning gossip program for singling out for ridicule, from all the various "talents" on display at that contest, the one young woman who chose to demonstrate how she had used her intelligence and sensitivity to serve others in a dramatic and effective manner, rather than dress up in a costume to show tits and or ass and entertain. On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Melissa P <[email protected]> wrote: > Because developing a talent in the ARTS takes years of hard work and skill > at performing that talent. A monologue, no matter how heartfelt, does not. > > > > BTW I have about zero knowledge of dance (I did take a little ballet and > tap as a young child and I know how much work is involved at becoming good > at it). And, I don’t care for clogging in the least. But if it takes > years of hard work to become a good clogger (and I have no reason to assume > that it doesn’t), then yes, demonstrating skill in clogging is less > deserving of eye-rolling than Miss Colorado’s monologue. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *PGage > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2015 9:59 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] The View Bashes Miss America Nurse (was: > Vanessa L. Williams...) > > > > But the question remains, once we establish that we are allowed to roll > our eyes at some of the talents, how is it that a dramatic presentation on > a real life experience from a contestant's actual nursing career, that was > transformative of both her patient's and her own life, is more deserving of > eye rolling than clogging or tap dancing? > > I suppose I should disclose that I work at a school with a nursing > program, and I noticed how pumped so many of the young women were about the > Nursing oration - and then how hurt and angry they were when The View > people took a dump on it. Of course the obvious and most healthy response > is to point out how few fucks real women should give about either Miss > America or The View, but the fact is many do, and it kind of sucks they > chose this talent, of all possible talents attractive young women are > presented as having, to belittle. > > > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Melissa P <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yes, over the years, a few contestants have had unconventional “talents.” > Doesn’t mean that eye-rolling by the View ladies – or audience members – > isn’t justified. > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Mark Jeffries > *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2015 6:17 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] The View Bashes Miss America Nurse (was: > Vanessa L. Williams...) > > > > And besides, I seem to recall that a MIss America contestant some years > ago (I believe back in the Bert Parks days) did as her talent a > demonstration of packing a suitcase. > > > Mark Jeffries > Saints Spotlight Editor > [email protected] > > > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Ed Dravecky <[email protected]> wrote: > > Melissa P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Original-monologue-is-talent belief is probably yet another outcome of > the > > de-emphasis on arts education in this country for maybe the past 30 > years or so. > > As opposed to the traditional art of rhythmic cup stacking that won > the Miss America crown for Miss New York last year? I guess we'll have > to agree to disagree. Also, contact your local Toastmasters > organization and share your notions about original monologues. I'll > get popcorn. > > > -- > Ed Dravecky > Dallas, Texas > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... 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