tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035457335776136727.post8110134985556850375..comments2023-08-12T04:33:38.550-04:00Comments on That's Just Wonky: Looks: Threebelleshpgrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919970914934267241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035457335776136727.post-57730602534171737262009-07-01T18:57:58.454-04:002009-07-01T18:57:58.454-04:00It's interesting you bring this up, because I ...It's interesting you bring this up, because I just finished reading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. One of the issues he mentions toward the end of the book is that of discrimination against women in classical symphony orchestras. Basically, years ago women made up a very small percentage of all people playing in orchestras in the U.S. The industry wanted to change it, so they started using screens during auditions. The judges couldn't see the candidates, so their opinions were based purely on what they heard. Now, women make up almost 50% of those professionals. Seems to me that if we're talking about a purely vocal performance, something similar could be done to avoid body type discrimination. It probably wouldn't work for theater at all, though.Tina Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388435161639030485noreply@blogger.com