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Re: A Controversial Subject

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2021-11-06 20:46

SecondTry - I can't imagine that you have racist leanings in any way, and I'm sure you want to see the very best for women and people of ethnic minorities succeeding in music. I'm sure you want to see their talent brought to the fore, and the voice of their demographic heard in the music world.

Rather than arguing against what is happening now - would you perhaps like to lay out a positive vision of what you think should happen? You say that you are all in favour of the conditions being made for minority groups to attain great skill in music.

What do you think should be done in a really practical way, to make sure that that can happen? What do you think would help to set the conditions so that when those people arrive at their blind audition, they can knock our socks clean off with their talent and wonderful performances?

I think there must be many people on this forum, perhaps lurkers as well as frequent posters, who are from minority ethnic groups. I think it's incredibly important that they feel condfident to give their thoughts on this thread now that you have raised the subject and that the tone of the discussion should be respectful so that they feel safe to do that.

Sorry to barrel in like this, but I've spent several decades as a woman in science, where we have all the same problems. I realise how fraught this can be, and I would be glad to help keep the discussion positive for the young musicians coming through.

Thanks, Jen

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