[CAUT] Differences?

[Chris Solliday]

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In fact women MAY be better suited to this piano service business than =
manly men, or the regular kind, or...  Incidentally I know at least two =
women who move pianos. PEOPLE come in all sizes, shapes and =
descriptions. And there ARE the androgenous amongst us. PEOPLE who want =
to become techs will find no more impediments in their way than their =
own self esteem and skill set. These can be developed by any PERSON who =
makes the effort. EVERYONE will confront prejudice somewhere along the =
way. Anecdotal evidence comes from all sides and we each can supply our =
own. We're not talking about owning a basketball team or anything =
difficult here.  The new PTG brochure on becoming a technician is =
excellent and everyone should order some (they're free and without =
sexism) and pass them out freely.
Chris Solliday
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  From: David Love=20
  To: 'College and University Technicians'=20
  Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:59 PM
  Subject: RE: [CAUT] Differences?


  No, that's not what I said.  We are not all equal.  There are gender =
differences.  Two separate statements.



  David Love
  davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20

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  From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of =
Keith Roberts
  Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:27 PM
  To: College and University Technicians
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Differences?



  I don't agree with Roger, we're not all equal-at least not in innate =
ability, and there are gender differences (thankfully).  David Love
  davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20



  David, you make it sound as if the differences in innate ability are =
due to gender differences. Innate ability has nothing to do with gender. =
I agree with Jeanne that women are intimidated not to try as children =
because  the assumptions society forces on them makes it so difficult to =
succeed. There are just as many women as men out there that can be a =
complete technician. There are some physical differences such as upper =
body strength and average size but they have nothing to do with whether =
or not a person can figure out the adjustments on a piano action or =
voice a hammer. My mother was 17 when she entered UC Berkeley and =
graduated in three years, Phi Beta Kappa, a 3.95 grade average. She =
wanted to be an engineer but that was not allowed in 1939. My Aunt Carol =
was the first woman to be admitted to the med school she went to and =
became a physician in 1952. I have heard complaints of the difficulty to =
get an education as a piano technician, particularly for women. I assume =
this to be because it is a male dominated mentor sort of education =
system that makes assumptions about the innate ability of women and what =
they can or cannot do. Hey, get me a cup of coffee.



  Keith Roberts

  kpiano@goldrush.com=20

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