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Women in Brass Bands

Monkey, and a good many other males, apparently, do not like women in their
bands. So what!

It isn't sexist, per se, and nobody has suggested that women players are not
as good as or better than any of the males. They do not need a reason, but
if the members of an all male band were to give reasons they might all be
different! Some might even say that their wives were not happy about women
in the band, a lot of Navy wives do not like Wrens being at sea with their
husbands.

I didn't hear a great fuss from the men excluded from the Ivy Benson Big
Band, and was there not also an all female JSVB style ensemble a year or two
back.

I cannot therefore understand this obsession that some females have of
trying to force themselves into organisations that do not want them as
members, it has nothing to do with old fashioned attitudes or women having
the vote or anything important. It is simply a matter of preference, and if
Monkey's stats are to be relied on then 5 bands, comprising, at most, 150
men prefer to be in an all male band. Big deal!

I have to say that I do not have any problem with females in bands, most of
them are better players than me anyway, but then again, so are most of the
youngsters whose feet don't reach the floor (how do you keep time if you
can't tap your foot?), and I also don't have a problem with any females who
want to start their own exclusive band.

Doubtless I will be told the answer to my question, but I wonder whether any
of the lady listers will dare to agree with me? ;-))

Rod G


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