Sir, – It’s an honour to be included in the list of incredibly accomplished women compiled for your article “Seventy women who’ve shaped Irish culture, from Ninette de Valois to Felispeaks” (March 6th).
However, to have my work as a dance artist over the last 25 years reduced and framed by a man and his career choices is contradictory to the central point of the article: how “Irish women have had a history of being overshadowed by the stories and works of men, not because of a talent deficit but because of a distinct and conscious bias”. The article ends with a call to action: “Time for change, finally.”
I could not agree more. –Yours, etc,
JEAN BUTLER,
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Dancer,
Choreographer,
Our Steps Artistic Director,
New York.
