I don't know enough about the inner workings of Hollywood to say if there is or isn't a bias.
But don't theories that say men and women think and write differently (emotion vs action, Mars vs Venus) just justify any perceived imbalance?
Why stress the differences between us, especially when they're just theoretical? I don't see why a woman couldn't write a brutally violent swords and sand epic, and why a man couldn't write a deeply emotional relationship drama.
The differences should just come down to personal strengths. I wouldn't write a romantic comedy, but that's not because I'm a man, or action driven, or not in touch with relationships and romance.
Your right Anagram. Very little in this world is truly black or white. I'm sure anybody can do anything they put their minds to. But it's naive to think that everybody is equal in all ways just because society demands us to think that way. And there's no shame in differences.
If a market exists, I can fairly safely say that it has nothing to do with biases or preconcieved notions. Market analysis doesn't care what color someone skin tone is or what gender they might be. The market doesn't even see people. It sees dollar signs.
This entire thread is absurd. The simple and obvious reason for the difference is that fewer women aspire to writing scripts. Period. That can easily be surmised from the fact that the Nicholl is open to anyone -- worldwide. And very well promoted in terms of attracting entrants.
Therefore, since the numbers show a disproportionate percentage of male writers, it's not too hard to figure out that fewer women have written and submitted scripts. Period.
To think there's an issue here worthy of debate and discussion is just ridiculous -- unless, of course, you think the Nicholl and other major contests somehow are preventing women from entering. But that's a different thread altogether.
This entire thread is absurd. The simple and obvious reason for the difference is that fewer women aspire to writing scripts. Period. That can easily be surmised from the fact that the Nicholl is open to anyone -- worldwide. And very well promoted in terms of attracting entrants.
Therefore, since the numbers show a disproportionate percentage of male writers, it's not too hard to figure out that fewer women have written and submitted scripts. Period.
To think there's an issue here worthy of debate and discussion is just ridiculous -- unless, of course, you think the Nicholl and other major contests somehow are preventing women from entering. But that's a different thread altogether.
While I agree with you that the simple reason there are more male entrants is simply because more men aspired to enter the contest, I don't think there was anything wrong with asking the question in the first place.
Does anyone have a more precise sense as to when the quarterfinalists will be notified?
Site says late July, but there's a lot of back and forth on Facebook which I'm not privy to (seeing as I'm not on FB). I'm wondering if people's direct timetable questions are being answered there.
Good luck to everyone! Very exciting for those of us with our work at stake, no?
Last year Quarterfinalists were announced on July 30, for what that's worth. In 2010 the announcement came on July 22, and in 2009 it was on August 1. There's never any advance notice, and Greg never tips his hand. The email comes right out of the blue.
Does anyone have a more precise sense as to when the quarterfinalists will be notified?
Site says late July, but there's a lot of back and forth on Facebook which I'm not privy to (seeing as I'm not on FB). I'm wondering if people's direct timetable questions are being answered there.
Good luck to everyone! Very exciting for those of us with our work at stake, no?
I believe I saw on FB that Greg said it was taking longer than they thought, and weren't sure if it'd be before Aug. 1st.
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