{"id":92339,"date":"2024-02-25T15:01:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/?p=92339"},"modified":"2024-02-25T15:01:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T23:01:52","slug":"kirks-playing-with-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/blog\/2024\/02\/25\/kirks-playing-with-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirk’s Playing with Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" If people don\u2019t want to be offended, they shouldn\u2019t get out of bed.  Wise advice from your humble scribe.  This is apropos of a story regarding \u201ctrigger warnings\u201d for the UK tour of the classic musical My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong>.  For those of you who didn\u2019t digest every second of the Rex Harrison<\/strong>\/Julie Andrews <\/strong>original cast recording, let me tell you that the musical is set in Edwardian London \u2013 not an era known for equality.  Women had no rights, classes were more delineated, and poor people were happily dancing in the street!  \"\"The Old Vic <\/em>warned that the show contained \u201cportrayals of abuse, abusive language and coercive control\u201d.  This is not unprecedented \u2013 the Broadway <\/em>revival of 2018 \u201csoftened\u201d the ending \u2013 because why would a woman come back to the man who mistreated her?  Last year\u2019s revival of The Sound of Music<\/em><\/strong> warned that it \u201ctouches on Nazi Germany and the annexation of Austria…viewers may find certain themes distressing.\u201d  Then don\u2019t go!  Ralph Fiennes <\/strong>doesn\u2019t believe in any warnings.  \u201cThe impact of theatre should be that you\u2019re shocked and you should be disturbed.  I don\u2019t think you should be prepared for these things.\u201d  In other words, if you are someone who is offended by a work of art, STAY HOME!<\/p>\n

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Kirk<\/strong> now and in his prime (right). Why, it’s almost criminal<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\" I\u2019m a bit offended by this next story.  On one hand, Kirk Cameron <\/strong>is crazy as a loon and looking more weathered.  On the other hand, he has residual cuteness and is entitled to have whatever opinions he chooses.  Frankly, I\u2019m more offended by what time has done to his lovely visage.  Anyhoo, Kirk is launching a new series geared toward children.  \u201cParents and grandparents are sickened and tired of their children being attacked by the woke wolves of Hollywood.\u201d  Are they?  Frankly, I found three things offensive in that statement \u2013 but I just picture him shirtless in his prime and, poof, I got over it.  The show is called Adventures with Iggy and Mr. Kirk<\/em><\/strong>.  Do you know how I\u2019ve longed to call him \"\"Mr. Kirk?  Who is Iggy?  He\u2019s a puppet.  So, Kirk is on a show that espouses fisting \u2013 not that I\u2019m judging (I\u2019m mildly titillated).  He lost me when he told Fox News<\/em>, \u201cIt\u2019s not just time to take back our libraries and literature.  It\u2019s time to take back every area of culture that these animals have devoured.\u201d  First, I haven\u2019t devoured anybody in weeks.  Second, why are people always talking about taking things back?  Isn\u2019t there room enough for all ideologies?  If you want to espouse Christian values standing next to a guy up to his elbow in felt, be my guest.  If I want to support drag queens reading to kids, fine.  If you don\u2019t want your kid around the drag queen, keep them home.  And if I don\u2019t wanna see you with a puppet…well, who am I kidding?  I\u2019ll be watching.<\/p>\n

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