Because opinions in and of themselves are valid anyway - and I'm putting forward my opinions about Patriarchy, which by definition I know about because (like you) I live in it. Now my opinions may not be sourced and scientific or based on years of research but that is not my writing style nor what I write. Consider me a thinking out-loud and taking the audience with me.
You're more than welcome to write that opinion piece - and actually, in some ways, I'd agree with you - possibly with the exception of Pinter. There are British plays and playwrights which are compelling but there aren't any that match Shakespeare and there are only a handful which match Wilde. If your opinion of British theatre was that, then by all means write that article and tag me in it. I might direct you to people like Sarah Kane, Harold Pinter or Joe Orton - but I don't care if you speculate about the state of British Theatre since Shakespeare and I wouldn't get riled up about it.
It would hopefully be obvious to any reader looking gat our subsequent exchange that your opinion was based on speculation and my opinion was based on a degree and a few decades in the theatre world. I suspect people will make the same observation here because a) I pointed it out in the article and b) anyone interested enough to read an exchange between us presumably has the intelligence to understand this fact. People can work out what they want from both positions. I don't have a problem with people offering opinions, speculation and questions in quite the same way you do - though I appreciate that might just be me as I am quite laid back.
And yes, fine... I will not name or tag you in future stories - but I shall, at this juncture, also remind you that it was you who requested to be tagged into stories if they sprang from your work. I don't routinely tag anyone. You initiated your consent and you can withdraw it., but you cannot behave ambivalently and then rage against the very outcome you requested.
Well....you can, it's just a shit thing for rational people to do to each other.
