SinA
05-17-2007, 06:39 PM
(my chick pointed this out to me today. as i've said before, she's smarter than i am)
The radio industry, especially the kind of radio we all listen to (shock/sports/whatever), is pretty much dominated by men. Sure there are some female hosts, characters, guests, interns and staff, and a good number of female listeners, but the content in general is male oriented. (I don't think many women ever wonder about what kind of animals they can kick to death.)
And yet the person who has taken the lead to protect this type of entertainment is a.. girl (and quite adroit at typing, and usually happy). I don't know what HTG has done before all of this, but I think everyone can agree that she's doing an amazing job as the new spokesperson for free expression in the radio boys' club. Although the message should stand up on it's own, I doubt it would be as powerful to a lot of the non-listening public if it came from a man. I think we're incredibly lucky to have someone so bright, focused, and motivated speaking for us right now.
The radio industry, especially the kind of radio we all listen to (shock/sports/whatever), is pretty much dominated by men. Sure there are some female hosts, characters, guests, interns and staff, and a good number of female listeners, but the content in general is male oriented. (I don't think many women ever wonder about what kind of animals they can kick to death.)
And yet the person who has taken the lead to protect this type of entertainment is a.. girl (and quite adroit at typing, and usually happy). I don't know what HTG has done before all of this, but I think everyone can agree that she's doing an amazing job as the new spokesperson for free expression in the radio boys' club. Although the message should stand up on it's own, I doubt it would be as powerful to a lot of the non-listening public if it came from a man. I think we're incredibly lucky to have someone so bright, focused, and motivated speaking for us right now.