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The New Anachronism

Up front, my post here is all meant as a little light-hearted (humorous) thinking out loud!:-)...

Is not the creation of an all-female orchestra totally ironic, given the current state of demands for equality and equal access?

Is an all-female orchestra inclusive? Or, is it exclusive?

If a current member decides to go transgender, ala Elliot Page, will they be fired?

Is it really a "blind audition" when one eye, by definition, must surely be open?

It seems that a small ensemble of, say, a Duo, Trio, Quartet of a single gender has never drawn attention. Funny how a larger group feels the need to call it out.

Just curious...what is the intrinsic artistic benefit of all-female? It seems to me to be absoulutely ZERO. It is simply a marketing device.

Finally...

ORrrrrr (wait for it!:-)........perhaps the group is simply more comfortable in the post-concert locker room together.

OK, now I am done!:-)



Edits: 11/30/21

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