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0%

Yes

often are considered "easy" aspects of
a production-like an extra 10 people
to costume isn't a big deal." The association of costuming with gender, as revealed by the LPTW survey, combines
here with general gender-based discrimination to create a work environment where both discipline and worker
are denied equity and parity.
A former lighting, scenic, and
stage management person commented
that "I got sick of being told a man,
any man, could have done a better
job." Another woman commented on
her struggles right out of school: "Men
didn't want to work with me because
I'm small and look like I can't do the
work, and women weren't in hiring positions, so I had to rely on networking,
which was difficult right out of school."
A lighting designer and technician relayed problematic actions and comments from male coworkers: "I can't
stand being called sweetheart, honey,
chick, baby doll, etc. I hate being asked
out on calls, or even proposed to, given
creepy gifts, and then when I politely
refuse, they call me ugly names and
then are impossible to work with." The
range of harassing behaviors reported
includes overt sexual harassment as
well as more pernicious gender-based
harassment.
Those who responded affirmatively to experiencing a negative workplace
environment also offered revealing
comments, including several who mentioned their constant battle to prove
their skills and knowledge. A sound
technician in the 40-50-year-old range
said: "I get a lot of doubt from clients
and colleagues. I have to constantly
point out when I've been proven right.
I have to fight harder for resources.

No

Respondents Reporting Discrimination by Discipline

94%

93%

93%

93%

Respondents Reporting Discrimination by Discipline
92%
91%
93%
93%
93%
90%

94%

89%

92%

89%
90%

91%

88%

89%

89%

88%

87%

86%

86%

84%

Costume
84%

Costume
Design Costume
Production

Design

Lighting

Lighting

Properties

Design
ProductionLighting
Artisans
Costume
Production
Design

Scenic

Sound

Sound

Design
Production
Design
Lighting
Properties
Production
Artisans

Stage
Management
Scenic

Stage Management

25%

Lighting Production
Costume Production

23%

Stage
Management
Lighting
Design

22%

Costume Design

21%

Properties Artisans

21%

Lighting Production
Costume
Production
Scenic Design

25%
23%

18%
12%

Sound Production

Lighting Design

22%

10%

Sound Design

Costume Design
0%

10%

20%

30%

Respondents Reporting Discrimination by Age Range

Scenic Design

When 100%
I solve a problem, it's overlooked,
but when my male co-workers
Sound Production
93%
solve problems,
they get
accolades."
93%
Another scenic designer
with
17 years
90%
Sound Design
of experience
in
her
field
stated
that
85%
86%
"time and time again,
they
discount
0%
and/or ignore any advice or recom78%

COTTON TAPES AND DUCK FABRICS

18-30

31-40

41-50

18%
mendations I make about structure
and engineering." A former scenic de12%
96%
signer and technician commented on
the job demands, saying, "I was often
10%
told that if I was 'really' serious about
this10%
career, I'd suck it up and
work the
20%
82%
weird hours
for less than minimum

51-60

61+

Respondents Reporting Discrimination by Age Range
100%

93%51-60
4%

61+
2%

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96%

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93%

90%

11%

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21%
21%

Properties Artisans

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Stage
Management

32%

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Sound
Design

Percentage of Respondents Working in Particular Disciplines

Survey Respondents
PREPARED FOR PRINT & DYE FABRICS
by Age Range

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Percentage of Respondents by Discipline

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88%

87%

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Gender-based
Harassment

Respondents Reporting Discrimination by Discipline

70%

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31-40
31%

78%

82%

18-30
52%

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