JOY is not a representative organisation when it comes to the average gender spread. But we have some curious gender skews as well. In both membership and representation on air we are highly skewed towards men. On air we have almost exactly half the number of women as men presenting programs. Is that fair? Well, given the membership of JOY it's totally fair because we have a higher percentage of male members of the organisation - not twice as many but heading in that direction.
Taking the issue back another step..... are there more lesbians than gay men? Or are there more 'out' gay men than 'out' gay women? The numbers of titles in the gay press tell us the same story. A lot more gay rags out there for gay men.
Finally, getting articulate lesbians (even women) with a sense of humour and a desire to share strong opinions with a wider audience is bloody hard!!! On The Spin we try, constantly, to find new female participants for the program. And I reckon the 2% participation rate reported in the report is about the same as the success rate we have for finding new female presenters on the program. If you are up to it please get in contact with us!
So what is it with females and lesbians, generally, when it comes to either taking the top jobs in companies in Australia or talking on community radio?
Your responses would be welcomed.
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I think the reason JOY has more male than female members is linked to the style of radio the station makes. It's "commercial road" sound appeals more to the males than the females.
It has some shows that appealed to women, but only a few - for most of the time it sounds like a boys dance club where only "fag hags" are welcome.
If it actually played music that was more diverse than maybe it would have a better representation of females,
The current sound of the station isn't appealing to women - so why would they join the station.
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