Behind the music: Where are the women at the biggest festivals?

Forget the nonsense about 'male' and 'female' instruments: the real reason women are under-represented on stage is that too many men judge them by their cleavageI was recently introduced to a board member of a British musicians' organisation. When he found out I was a member, he told me to vote for him in the next board election. I told him that I was planning on running myself. "Well, you've got the cleavage for it," he replied. "So do you," I snapped back. This prompted him to assure me that o...

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