Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Who We Harm When Parenting Isn’t Considered
HowlRound Theatre Commons: We do not make theatre in a vacuum. Artists and employees work within our structures while experiencing the effects of politics, culture, and major life events over time. The concept of work in spite of life events requires the antiquated industrial-revolution philosophy of individuals dropping humanity for mass productivity. The contemporary responsibility of an institution is to support the humanity of its workers as a means to quality of productivity over quantity.
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I was never aware that there was hesitation with institutions when hiring parents. I assumed that most people working in the theater business have a family of some sort or are parents. For example everyone that I know who works in the theater industry are parents. But then again the question of ,were these people hired before they were parents or after, arises. Though in my mind that question is irrelevant because I don’t see why a parent would not be employed as opposed to someone who does not have children. I completely agree with everything that this article stands for because these people need someone to stand up for them. I wouldn’t have even known about this issue if I hadn’t read this article today. I think it is unfair to keep people away from jobs who technically need it more than others. As a parent, finding a job in itself is hard. So I think that this article is something that needs to be enforced everywhere and can raise a lot of awareness.
To be completely honest this is something I worry about just a little as a part of my future. While I am not anywhere near this point in my life at the moment, I know what my industry is like and the toll that can have on families and those who parenting to be a part of their lives. The hours and strain often required is not very sustainable. While some work is already more difficult, the tendency for companies to favor those without children over those with makes that even more of a struggle. I liked a lot of the points that this article makes about ways we can support those who have children and to create an environment that enables parents to have a little bit of flexibility to do what is necessary for their children. I hope that as the theatrical industry continues to grow and evolve that this can become more of a reality.
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