{"id":2465,"date":"2018-03-16T10:07:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T10:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2018-03-16T10:07:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T10:07:45","slug":"hands-up-for-trad-womenintrad-twitter-chat-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/hands-up-for-trad-womenintrad-twitter-chat-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands Up for Trad #womenintrad Twitter Chat summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had a great Twitter chat on Thursday 8th March on International Women&#8217;s Day. Below is a quick summary of some of the chat but please visit Twitter and the hashtag #womenintrad for the complete discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Newton<br \/>\n@rachel_newton_<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not just #womenintrad that need to address these issues it&#8217;s #menintrad too \ud83d\ude42 equality is good for everyone<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s not just <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenintrad<\/a> that need to address these issues it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/menintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#menintrad<\/a> too \ud83d\ude42 equality is good for everyone<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Rachel Newton (@rachel_newton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachel_newton_\/status\/971719321058725889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Mikaela Atkins-Blake<br \/>\n@kaelaatkins<br \/>\nI think it takes people involved at all levels of event management to be aware of the choices they&#8217;re making &#8211; making concious decisions to diversify their programming, and being aware of the marketing choices they make. Being aware can make a huge difference! #womenintrad<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think it takes people involved at all levels of event management to be aware of the choices they&#8217;re making &#8211; making concious decisions to diversify their programming, and being aware of the marketing choices they make. Being aware can make a huge difference! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Mikaela Atkins-Blake (@kaelaatkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaelaatkins\/status\/971720571884113920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Jenn Butterworth<br \/>\n@jennbutterworth<br \/>\nI feel there are still so many people out there who genuinely don&#8217;t believe there&#8217;s an issue with equality at all, because &#8216;they haven&#8217;t seen examples of it&#8217;. It is very difficult to provide concrete examples of unconscious bias. #womenintrad<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I feel there are still so many people out there who genuinely don&#8217;t believe there&#8217;s an issue with equality at all, because &#8216;they haven&#8217;t seen examples of it&#8217;. It is very difficult to provide concrete examples of unconscious bias. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Jenn Butterworth (@jennbutterworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\/status\/971723261531840513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>When the @BITcollective1 had their first meet-up in Apr &#8217;17 we discussed many issues relating to gender &amp; trad. Here&#8217;s a map of some of the points discussed. #womenintrad<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BITcollective1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BITcollective1<\/a> had their first meet-up in Apr &#8217;17 we discussed many issues relating to gender &amp; trad. Here&#8217;s a map of some of the points discussed. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenintrad<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hRTgOiYzoU\">pic.twitter.com\/hRTgOiYzoU<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Jenn Butterworth (@jennbutterworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\/status\/971727235957821440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Listening without judging or offering an opinion is a start. Letting people explain themselves and actively trying to understand, without dismissing their thoughts. Everyone is worried about being attacked. It&#8217;s such a fiery subject for people. #womenintrad<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Listening without judging or offering an opinion is a start. Letting people explain themselves and actively trying to understand, without dismissing their thoughts. Everyone is worried about being attacked. It&#8217;s such a fiery subject for people. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Jenn Butterworth (@jennbutterworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennbutterworth\/status\/971736035402174464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Gillian Fleetwood<br \/>\n@gillfleetwood<\/p>\n<p>Having the vocabulary to push ourselves to voice our concerns and answer questions clearly is really helpful. However, I don&#8217;t want to sound like I&#8217;m placing all responsibility on women! Men &#8211; Listen! Believe! Think! Try some empathy! (sorry-not-sorry to generalise) #womenintrad<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Having the vocabulary to push ourselves to voice our concerns and answer questions clearly is really helpful. However, I don&#8217;t want to sound like I&#8217;m placing all responsibility on women! Men &#8211; Listen! Believe! Think! Try some empathy! (sorry-not-sorry to generalise) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenintrad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenintrad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Gillian Fleetwood (@gillfleetwood) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gillfleetwood\/status\/971767937773301761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Ailie Robertson<br \/>\n@AilieRobertson<br \/>\nI&#8217;d love to see more women producers. The recording scene is so male dominated, so how about a mentoring scheme for female producers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;d love to see more women producers. The recording scene is so male dominated, so how about a mentoring scheme for female producers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\u2014 Ailie Robertson (@AilieRobertson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AilieRobertson\/status\/971749734779146240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a great Twitter chat on Thursday 8th March on International Women&#8217;s Day. Below is a quick summary of some of the chat but please visit Twitter and the hashtag #womenintrad for the complete discussion. 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