Mum's anger at Daughter being cast as overweight girl in school play.

[littlemissrock]

Is she blind?

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by cquiller1

If the girl and her mother are that upset about the part the girl was given, then why doesn't the girl just opt out of doing the play?

Exactly......... I dont think they did it TO BE MEAN,she fits the part perfectly..... (Nothing mean intended,I am just saying)

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Exactly......... I dont think they did it TO BE MEAN,she fits the part perfectly..... (Nothing mean intended,I am just saying)

So if the character was described as "ugly" and they said "your child fits the role perfectly!", would that change anything? It's an elementary school, not a theater company, it's not that important that they should need to hurt a little girls feelings who never asked to be part of anything.

[Londoncowboy30]

Originally Posted by Sage 80

This is not a big deal.

She should have said she did not want to be in the play if that's the only part she could get. End of story.

Don't get me wrong it's obviously different for boys and girls when it comes to weight issues ( all though it can be quite painful for both ) but I do think it's an over reaction to say the least and I don't think today's political correctness bollox helps at all.

I was a fat kid and when I was about 10 my class did bugsy Malone for a Xmas play and my class mates " recommended " LOL I played fat Sam ( speak easy ) and my teacher agreed!

Now did I run off crying? or get my mum involved?? Or the newspapers??? NO!! I was laughing my head off and saw the funny side of it!!!