I was recently approached by a fledgling non-profit organization who wanted me to set up audio and video for their inaugural launch meeting: five microphones through a mixing board to a house PA system, and live video pushed to monitors in another section of the facility.

Why is this funny? The group is Minnesota Women in Film and Television:

…a fledgling non-profit organization set up by 40 women taking a pro-active approach to helping women seek success in the male-dominated film and television industry.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for groups wanting to help others “seek success.” And I’ll even overlook the fact that they are combating sexism by being sexist in the opposite direction. I would gladly help them if I could, but I will be out of town during their event.

But 40 women who want to seek success in the film and TV industry and none of them can work a mixing board or a video D/A? So they hire a mook to do it? Why is that funny?

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-CZ

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