Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Inspire the Next Generation
SoundGirls.org: Why is it so weird for men to see women working in technical jobs in entertainment? Perhaps it’s the same weirdness as seeing a woman as a plumber or construction worker. Plain ol’ sexism. Beckie Campbell, owner of B4 Media Productions and Orlando Chapter head of SoundGirls, recently returned to Central Florida after being out on tour.
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It is really encouraging that women on screen and behind the scenes in television are at an all-time high of 31% of the workforce in TV. However, there is not many women in leadership positions within the film and television industry. I believe that with the increase of more women in the film workforce, there will eventually be an increase in women in leadership positions, however, it is going to take a long time. It has taken a long time for women to even make a percentage in the workforce for film. Therefore, it will take the same amount of time, if not longer, for women to become leaders in the industry. Yet, I believe that it shouldn't take a long time for women to become leaders. In an ideal world, there already would be an immense number of women in leadership positions. The world is not ideal, but it is getting better. I hope that by the time I enter the film industry there will be a huge increase from now.
People need to get over social norms. Although it's easier said than done, I don’t understand how or where people get the right to judge others based on gender. Especially when it comes to women in theatre- in my class, we have a total of four boys out of the 26 people who were accepted. I think that’s a pretty fair representation that women are gradually becoming more and more interested in territory that “doesn’t traditionally belong to them”. I don’t think that rmark isfair for anyone to say- who’s to say what belongs to whom and what who can do? Skill sets do not vary in gender, they vary in determination and passion. If a woman wants to be an electrician, then she can be an electrician, and a good one at that. I think theatre is starting to take a step in the right direction in terms of inclusivity, but there is always work to be done and norms to be broken.
I am glad that the amount of women in the technical theatre industry is growing, but it's very obvious that it remains a very heavily male-dominated industry. It's crazy to see the study of Women On Screen and Behind the Scenes in Television stating that “Overall, women accounted for 31% of individuals working in key behind-the-scenes positions." I also think that part of the reason for this is that young girls are groomed and grow up in a society where they are expected to take on roles in the world that are more "female-appropriate" as the article states. When I was little, many of the girls in my class wanted to be veterinarians, nurses, and teachers while the boys wanted to be firefighters, astronauts, and doctors. I also felt it extremely relatable reading that most women in the technical theatre industry feel like they are in careers that are outside of what was expected of them as women. It feels very empowering to be a woman going into a male-dominated industry. I think of it as a challenge of sorts. However, at the same time, I find it a bit intimidating. We know the people in power are primarily men. For me, that means that I, as a woman, have to work twice as hard to become successful. I really hope that more people do end up reading this article and take the advice to educate young girls and show them what they really can do that may just be out of the expectations of what people think a woman "should" do as a career. I consider it a goal of mine to show young girls especially young girls of color that they can do anything a man can do no matter what.
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