Comments on: Event: Trojan Woman at AUK http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: matthew http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-456452 matthew Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:43:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-456452 I think that while the segregation debate is very valid, what's being overlooked is the remarkable step forward by even having a western liberal arts program at all. While I may be an outsider with a limited perspective, I do happen to know the director personally, and understand the pains that he has gone through to get to this point. Yes equality is not yet shared by all citizens in the world, far from it, but I feel that we must remember that the rise of such rights exists on stepping stones, and will not occur over night. Kuwait, like most of the world, is at a point of severe transition and social merging, and it is all of our responsibilities to support and positively affect and instigate this change. I am sorry to miss this production, I am sure that is very much worth seeing. I think that while the segregation debate is very valid, what’s being overlooked is the remarkable step forward by even having a western liberal arts program at all. While I may be an outsider with a limited perspective, I do happen to know the director personally, and understand the pains that he has gone through to get to this point. Yes equality is not yet shared by all citizens in the world, far from it, but I feel that we must remember that the rise of such rights exists on stepping stones, and will not occur over night.
Kuwait, like most of the world, is at a point of severe transition and social merging, and it is all of our responsibilities to support and positively affect and instigate this change.
I am sorry to miss this production, I am sure that is very much worth seeing.

]]> By: Barrack Osama http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-456086 Barrack Osama Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:53:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-456086 It would seem that "Trojan Women" has every Tom, Dick and Jamal in this country wanting to get into Christopher Gottschalk's pants. LMAO As a take-off on this, the next AUK theatre production should have an all male ensemble to enact both male and female characters, and be restricted to viewing by males only. This time rope in a female director to square the circle. It would seem that “Trojan Women” has every Tom, Dick and Jamal in this country wanting to get into Christopher Gottschalk’s pants. LMAO

As a take-off on this, the next AUK theatre production should have an all male ensemble to enact both male and female characters, and be restricted to viewing by males only. This time rope in a female director to square the circle.

]]> By: ?!? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455871 ?!? Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:04:48 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455871 oh and talking to mark...i did not generalize oh and talking to mark…i did not generalize

]]> By: ?!? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455870 ?!? Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:03:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455870 expat in Q8 i'm talking here about another post in this blog. expat in Q8

i’m talking here about another post in this blog.

]]> By: expat in Q8 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455866 expat in Q8 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:30:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455866 "ur in kuwait to make a living..not to change laws !" There doesn't seem to be any indicator that anyone is trying to change laws with this blog. What is very apparent is some pretty hefty anger and frustration with segregation in Kuwait that seems selective and not representative of the cultural scene at large in the country. As an expat working here myself, I am constantly eager to find art and cultural events. What strikes me as absurd is that AUK seems to have to segregate theater but not KU or the other school plays I see in the papers. Further, I've been going to KLT (Kuwait Little Theater) for years and have enjoyed many productions with men AND women sharing the stage. So why is this segregation seemingly limited to AUK's theater? And why is it not surprising? In my humble opinion, Kuwait is full of hypocrisy and contradiction. For a dry country, I've seen more alcohol and drug use among citizens here that would make many Westerners shudder. Until Kuwaitis want to acknowledge their own behaviors, both public and private, nothing will change. but hey, what do I know-- I'm just an expat here "to make a living...not to change the laws!" But maybe the country shouldn't invite us here if they don't want to hear our opinions. It might be a bit unrealistic to ask for our professional expertise but then shun our opinions when it comes to the social fabric we're expected to contribute to. “ur in kuwait to make a living..not to change laws !”

There doesn’t seem to be any indicator that anyone is trying to change laws with this blog. What is very apparent is some pretty hefty anger and frustration with segregation in Kuwait that seems selective and not representative of the cultural scene at large in the country. As an expat working here myself, I am constantly eager to find art and cultural events. What strikes me as absurd is that AUK seems to have to segregate theater but not KU or the other school plays I see in the papers. Further, I’ve been going to KLT (Kuwait Little Theater) for years and have enjoyed many productions with men AND women sharing the stage. So why is this segregation seemingly limited to AUK’s theater? And why is it not surprising? In my humble opinion, Kuwait is full of hypocrisy and contradiction. For a dry country, I’ve seen more alcohol and drug use among citizens here that would make many Westerners shudder. Until Kuwaitis want to acknowledge their own behaviors, both public and private, nothing will change.

but hey, what do I know– I’m just an expat here “to make a living…not to change the laws!” But maybe the country shouldn’t invite us here if they don’t want to hear our opinions. It might be a bit unrealistic to ask for our professional expertise but then shun our opinions when it comes to the social fabric we’re expected to contribute to.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455862 Mark Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:59:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455862 I just copied and pasted the email they sent me. Why would I post this play was for everyone if its only for ladies? I just copied and pasted the email they sent me. Why would I post this play was for everyone if its only for ladies?

]]> By: ?!? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455861 ?!? Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:51:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455861 here it goes once again... mark have you any idea that ur the one who starts these conflicts ?!!! its either you want tons of posts,or ur hatred to kuwaities... if nuthing is 3ajbik in kuwait...then why are u here?? you could've simply wrote ur post without " (segregation…) " ur in kuwait to make a living..not to change laws ! here it goes once again…

mark have you any idea that ur the one who starts these conflicts ?!!!

its either you want tons of posts,or ur hatred to kuwaities…

if nuthing is 3ajbik in kuwait…then why are u here??

you could’ve simply wrote ur post without ” (segregation…) ”

ur in kuwait to make a living..not to change laws !

]]> By: lensman http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455762 lensman Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:48:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455762 I dont see the point of segregation, because the girls and boys are separated only in the classrooms. They still use the same campus, so outside the classrooms they're talking to each other like normal... I dont see the point of segregation, because the girls and boys are separated only in the classrooms. They still use the same campus, so outside the classrooms they’re talking to each other like normal…

]]> By: How to enforce blog segregation http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455687 How to enforce blog segregation Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:14:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455687 Didn't they know a seemingly innocuous issue such as segregation can spark off civil war? Or are they vainly trying to erase Martin Luther King from the annals of history? Didn’t they know a seemingly innocuous issue such as segregation can spark off civil war? Or are they vainly trying to erase Martin Luther King from the annals of history?

]]> By: Trojan Man http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455680 Trojan Man Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:05:25 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455680 lol how ironic, this is summarised as BS. I don't know why you posted it here Mark since most your viewers are males and you yourself can't even attend the show. Let them advertise it in a womens magazine or something so guys wouldn't know about it and reignite the segregation issue.i cannot emphasize how absurd segregation is in this country. Never thought i'd see the day of a female-only show.. were not too far from lesbo's-only i suppose. why would i recommend a show i can't attend because i'm male to a friend ?! i mean logically.. actually there isn't much logic in this entire show well lets just hope someone grows a brain.. an open minded one and changes some segregation rules cause they are way out of line. lol how ironic, this is summarised as BS. I don’t know why you posted it here Mark since most your viewers are males and you yourself can’t even attend the show. Let them advertise it in a womens magazine or something so guys wouldn’t know about it and reignite the segregation issue.i cannot emphasize how absurd segregation is in this country. Never thought i’d see the day of a female-only show.. were not too far from lesbo’s-only i suppose.

why would i recommend a show i can’t attend because i’m male to a friend ?!
i mean logically.. actually there isn’t much logic in this entire show

well lets just hope someone grows a brain.. an open minded one and changes some segregation rules cause they are way out of line.

]]> By: george http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455673 george Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:37:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455673 is there any topic that won't open a Pandora's box in here? is there any topic that won’t open a Pandora’s box in here?

]]> By: Jolie_Gal http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/event-trojan-woman-at-auk/#comment-455621 Jolie_Gal Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:27:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6224#comment-455621 What? Who? When? I've been gone for too long, I have no idea about this whole segregation issue. Anyone here know to what extent this segregation law will be enforced? What? Who? When? I’ve been gone for too long, I have no idea about this whole segregation issue. Anyone here know to what extent this segregation law will be enforced?

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