A Girls' Club in the Arts? Girls dominated performance at local talent showcase

Is there any wonder why most people in the performing arts are women today? At a recent talent showcase for the South Carolina Festival of Roses, the Double X chromosome had 8 out of 12 performers, and there were just two male performers, one mixed "step" show, and a group of young boys who danced and tried to "sing". The women dominated, with dance, gymnastics, and vocals. What has happened to men? Are they being pushed to the sidelines in the performing arts because of "sissiness" or is it a product of sports "equality"? Furthermore, it seems dance is replacing...

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Melbourne: Australian city named for British prime minister Lord Melbourne was founded (1835)

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"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time."

by Leonard Bernstein