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Dr. Johansson Case #301- Fearless Girl and Charging Bull Mediation

Dr. J: So, what seems to be the problem between you two?

Charging Bull: This little brat over here just came on in and is causing trouble, with me and the people who support a free market.

Fearless Girl: I don’t know what you’re talking about, I am just standing here minding my own business.

Charging Bull: See! This is what I mean, that sass is going to get her into trouble.

Fearless Girl: You mean like when someone mimed child rape on me? Did you tell him to do that you pervert!

Dr. J: Ok, ok, now let’s be civil. Charging Bull, tell me what is bothering you.

Charging Bull: When I was first but out on display, I helped people remember what the economy was meant to be-

Fearless Girl: What- a sexist, man-filled environment?

Dr. J: Now, Fearless Girl, you will get your chance but right now we are listening to what Charging Bull has to say.

Fearless Girl: Hmph...

Charging Bull: As I was saying, I used to help people know what we as a people wanted our economy to be like, charging forward. I finally felt understood. Until that little twerp over there ruined it all. Now all people see me as is a violent, deadly, cold blooded killer, when in reality, I’m not. I just wanted to symbolize America’s economic aspirations, and now I can’t even do that.

Dr. J: Thanks, Charging Bull, now, Fearless Girl, what is your side of the story?

Fearless Girl: I am just exercising my right to protest. Me and many other people think that those freaks on Wall Street are being you know whats. They create this glass ceiling for women, stopping them from achieving higher status just because of our femininity. You can’t take away our right to protest just because I make you feel misunderstood.

Dr. J: Ok, that also makes sense. Now, is there any way we can work this out? Any way we can compromise?

Fearless Girl: I’d be willing to if the terms of agreement were ok.

Charging Bull: Me too.

Dr. J: What if we were to move you somewhere else, Fearless Girl, and have you challenging a different sculpture, say maybe a bear? There could be a plaque saying what each sculpture represented, and then you could successfully protest the lack of feminine presence in the economy and business. Then Charging Bull would be able to keep his important status of symbolizing what are economy hopes to be.

Fearless Gitl: That sounds alright.

Charging Bull: As long as I get my reputation back.

Dr. J: Ok, we will do that and you two come back next week and we will see if it works out.

Charging Bull and Fearless Girl: Bye!



Comments

  1. Kevin HuangApril 15, 2018 at 8:03 PM

    This is brilliant, Xander! Before I read your blog, I was unequivocally against the Fearless Girl statue and wanted it to be destroyed completely. Now, I realize that your solution seperates the statues while still preserving the original meaning of both of them, leaving both sides pleased. Since Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un are going to meet soon, why don't we let you mediate between them too? I'm sure you'll do just as good of a job as you did here!

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    1. Kevin HuangApril 15, 2018 at 8:04 PM

      In all seriousness, you should actually submit your compromise to the government of New York City. It would actually solve the problem!

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