Amber, the captain is my captain. And, yes, we write like this, with the final “o”, because she allows us, from the stage of the May Day concert. The actress and presenter presented the traditional sixth time in a row Concertone in Piazza San Giovanni, and it is enough to see what she said and did to understand why she is the only one who owns this record. In fact, no one before her had hosted an event organized by CGIL, CISL and UIL for so long. Well, the reason soon becomes clear: these are passionaries, whom, at least on this day, we all want to admire.
In fact, Ambra is not just minding her own business, i.e. getting on and off the stage, introducing guests, parrying blows (then we get there) and having fun in the meantime. She also reveals herself. Like a true champion of all of us.
The first provocation is heard immediately, at the beginning of the Concertone (prime-time version): “Even in the world of work there is an immune system, and its instrument is dignity, this is also indicated by the declaration of human rights.” Today, however, “decent jobs, decent pay, and therefore a decent standard of living are things for superheroes. If we allow them to compromise our immune system, that is, our dignity, in an employment contract, we are exhausted to question all life.” Sitting on the steps of the stage, Ambra accuses: “Without alternatives, there is no other way out than to become superheroes, and a superhero is convenient for exploitation because he does not know the boundaries of human personalities: he does not go on vacation, he does not have time for rest, he does not care for family.” and children.”
Hence the hook to bring up a very sensitive topic, such as perfectionism anxiety associated with mental discomfort:A right is forgotten between the lines of the Constitution: the right to be ordinary even in a society that requires us to always be extraordinary. The idea of a performing superhero led to the death of many children, who were not satisfied with being a mere student. This need to always deserve top marks, the inability to accept six or maybe five, ended up threatening their dignity to the point of making them believe it was better to jump out the window because they were already dead inside.” The final reflection touches her first: “they didn’t get to fly either, because they were human, not superheroes.”
Then, in the late afternoon, she takes the stage again, this time to talk about women’s rights. Again, he does it sincerely, making us all think about the main thing: are we fighting the wrong battle? In fact, lately we have been arguing if a woman is called a conductor or an orchestra director, a lawyer or a lawyer, as if (cultural and social) change can only come through qualifications. So, Ambra says: “A lawyer, an engineer, an architect… All these vowels at the end of words, will they be weapons of mass distraction?” The answer is obviously no, so she continues: “They make us lose sight of the facts, and the facts are that one in five women does not work after giving birth to a child who earns a fifth less than a man in the same position. .Did he already say so in the 1949 Constitution that women should have the same rights as men in Article 36? Raise your hand if you have the courage to object to her… “What are we going to do with the words?” Ember insists. “I want to offer an exchange: take away the vowels at the end of words, but give us 20% of our salary back. Pay and let women work. “Equal” means “equal” and ends with the letter “e”.
But there is more. Ours immediately runs for cover when a controversy flares up: physicist Charles Rovelli, who was supposed to talk about the climate emergency in his monologue, ends up talking about the war and in doing so accuses the “minister” (any mention purely coincidental?) and the government of “promoting the instruments of war” . He also recalls that the aforementioned minister in the past was “very close to one of the largest arms factories in the world, Leonardo.” The accusation is clearly serious, especially since the person concerned, being absent, certainly could not answer. Fast Amber enters the stage, recalls that there is no censorship at the Concerton, but also adds: “It is a pity that, since this is not a political debate, when someone is attacked, as in Professor Rovelli’s speech, there must be a debate that did not take place.” Can we bet that Ambra will conduct the Concerton again next year?
Source: Elle