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Re: Black Dyke / Women in brass bands

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Subject: Re: Black Dyke / Women in brass bands
From: Peter Younghusband <monkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 22:41:41 +0800
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karen.m.robinson@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Women in Bands - controversial statement about to be made.
>
> As a women in a brass band I feel that I understand why bands choose to be men only and it is nothing to do with the competance of the players.
> Women can be a real pain fussing about what they are going to wear and the colour of their tights more than their playing.

Blimey......a woman who understands women from a blokes point of view......I like it!!

:-)

> Many women don't want to be treated equally these days they want to be treated as special cases.

I hadn't thought of that Karen, but you make a very good point.

> We all have a right to choose who we spend our time with and if this is a single sex environment so be it.

"Ere, ere.

> Would any women players out there wish to play somewhere they are not welcome just to make a point? I wouldn't.

I do appreciate that not all women are like those that you described in your mail, but boy is it nice to know that some women can really see themselves in the mirror!!

Congratulations on an excellent posting.

Monkey

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