Blind audition

When US orchestras introduced ‘blind’ auditions in the 1980s, the proportion of female musicians hired rose from 5% to 25%. Prior to that, no doubt the auditioners sincerely believed that they were judging on merit alone – just as many are convinced that their condemnation of Julia Gillard’s performance is objective. Ancient prejudices are buried deep, and often are not conscious.

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