Why have more men entered the contest?
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diggThanks for bringing this up. It's a fruitful discussion to have - Woody comments aside.
Part of the problem is that women would step forward in greater numbers, but so many feel they don't have opinions or abilities that would merit 'taking up' someone else's time. (I have never felt this personally, but I heard this expressed at a meeting recently by two women speaking out in a predominantly male gathering.)
Many other women feel too intimidated by people out there who feel compelled to do what Woody just did. This, of course, shuts down the conversation. It does make me sad that this behavior shows up even within the sacred confines of a public radio friendly website and forum.
Though I haven't yet submitted my entry, the one I'm working on addresses this issue to some extent. I hope, when it's up, that you'll give it a listen.
Guesses from a woman based on observation and experience:
1) More men are playing with Internet audio and the technical requirements.
2) Women are really critical of other women's voices. Generalization, not absolute, but women do get really critical of how other women sound.
3) Similar to point 2: Some women are really critical of how their own voice sounds.
Of course, Sarah Vowell is the ultimate example of a fabulous radio personality with a chipmunk-on-acid voice.
4) We're here, but between our busy lives and wanting to do the entry 'just right,' we haven't put our entry in yet.
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I've been involved in the politics surrounding women's rights for years. I'm a pretty radical feminist, in fact. But I'm a guy. So it's been an interesting journey.
(The way I see it is - as long as 51% of the population is treated like second-class citizens, NO *MINORITY* GROUP (except perhaps white heterosexual males, HA!) will be secure in fully exercising their rights.)
Anyway, one thing that makes me truly crazy is to watch women defer to men when those women are smarter, wiser and more qualified than the men to whom they deferring. The world would be a much better place if women ran it, thank you. We men have clearly done a pretty rotten job and it's time Someone Else had a chance at it.
Harrumph.
Let us begin BY HEARING MORE WOMEN ENTERING THIS CONTEST!!!
Thank you.
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"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about" - Oscar Wilde
We're going to have a woman president or vice president very soon. It's time for the female voice to take its rightful place on the airwaves or at very least riding the IP network. I am woman --hear me talk!
I think in general there are more male voices participating in every type of media -- print, broadcast and the Web. I used to be a newspaper reporter, and I was sent to Park City to cover Sundance. I only had time to go to a couple of press screenings, but I remember being struck by the number of men in the theaters. It seemed like I was one of only a few handfuls of female faces in the press room. It left a strong impression on me. I realized my newsroom wasn't the only one dominated by men, specifically white men. So, I guess it doesn't surprise me to see (hear) it here.
Personally, I think this is partly due to the same factors that limit the number of women working in the sciences. First, I think some women feel discouraged to use their voices and be assertive and opinionated. Despite this trend, lots of women are interested in media and encouraged to pursue it. They may earn a degree in journalism, or whatever related field, and start out in a promising career. But then life (and kids) come along and they don't have time for it anymore. Then, they get a job in public relations because it pays better.
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