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College's International Women's Day Piano Recital Is The Most Ironic Fail Of All
11 March 2019
@Jessicae13Eaton/Twitter
We aren't really sure what they were going for here, but....it didn't work.
<p>Morley College in London decided to celebrate International Woman's Day by featuring "a piano recital of women's composers."</p><p><strong>See if you can figure out what the problem is:</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="ac043" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9ORQT31552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102478069992968192" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 https://t.co/z45kmwYiqE</div> — Jessica Eaton (@Jessica Eaton)<a href="https://twitter.com/Jessicae13Eaton/statuses/1102478069992968192">1551686229.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Morley... where are the women? WHERE?!</p><p>The irony is not lost on us. </p><p> <strong>At least he's PLAYING music by female composers, though that's little comfort:</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="fc266" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="H2YBRL1552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102478774807994368" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton LOL! https://t.co/699jQLiDZ0</div> — Sukh Pabial (@Sukh Pabial)<a href="https://twitter.com/sukhpabial/statuses/1102478774807994368">1551686397.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="be12a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="29W5EY1552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102482743395401729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton The only good thing about that is he is not playing all male composers in HONOUR of women. 😒🙄🙄🙄😒</div> — Lahi (@Lahi)<a href="https://twitter.com/LahilahiH/statuses/1102482743395401729">1551687343.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="75ab8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="J734581552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102489991186391040" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton Is it me or does he even look surprised by this?</div> — Kelly Bracewell (@Kelly Bracewell)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kelly_Bracewell/statuses/1102489991186391040">1551689071.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="38626" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="O9IUQ61552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102539309322829824" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton Wow. WOW. I mean... it’s not like our tiny little lady hands can play compositions like this. I kn… https://t.co/iSml5SSxhe</div> — Christina Malley (@Christina Malley)<a href="https://twitter.com/ChristinaMalley/statuses/1102539309322829824">1551700830.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0dbad" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DWKUL51552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102529455292059654" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton https://t.co/92wq8InCAn</div> — Jane Watson (@Jane Watson)<a href="https://twitter.com/JsarahwatsHR/statuses/1102529455292059654">1551698480.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="11a10" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GQS22B1552357932"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102503301726289920" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton Mansplaying</div> — Michelle Benato (@Michelle Benato)<a href="https://twitter.com/michellebenato/statuses/1102503301726289920">1551692245.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Morley tried to cover its own behind by <a href="https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/statement-our-international-womens-day-concert" target="_blank">releasing a statement about the poster.</a></strong></p><blockquote>We are aware that an issue has been raised with a poster advertising our <a href="https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/events/1904-international-womens-day-piano-recital-of-women-composers" target="_blank" title="upcoming piano concert">upcoming piano concert</a> of work by women composers for International Women's Day. This is an older, unapproved version of the poster for this event, which was brought to our attention several weeks ago. In response to this initial complaint, all copies of the original poster were promptly removed and replaced by a poster that showcases the talented women composers the event seeks to highlight.</blockquote><p><strong>This was the new poster:</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
<img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTI2NDUzMy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1OTM4MDk3Nn0.WjVxEpZA-vHFSlGuAD2qqqlv67IDHHu47nlQocdxEHo/img.jpg?width=980" id="bee67" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5322fbf438fb90e3f7f1aac5fda1e349" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image">
<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="add photo credit...">Morley College</small></p><p><strong>But people are still seriously annoyed with their initial misstep.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="0f818" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TQ35H21552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102604652837777409" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton @JessicaXDiamond Who better to celebrate women than a man 🙄</div> — Peter Shaw (@Peter Shaw)<a href="https://twitter.com/pjshaw192/statuses/1102604652837777409">1551716409.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3b91f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NI2X101552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102540955171938305" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton @holly_bourneYA Pianosplaining.</div> — Andy Wright (@Andy Wright)<a href="https://twitter.com/evermorefilms/statuses/1102540955171938305">1551701222.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="0f9be" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YXWWTA1552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102497870626934785" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton https://t.co/y0Y3txOujz</div> — Patricia Jane Mowat ⚢ (@Patricia Jane Mowat ⚢)<a href="https://twitter.com/Janerthered/statuses/1102497870626934785">1551690950.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="6aeb4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XQXR4W1552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102495255335784448" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton @PankhurstEM What fresh hell is this nonsense 😳🙄🙄</div> — Julie Steven (@Julie Steven)<a href="https://twitter.com/JulesMacdo/statuses/1102495255335784448">1551690326.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="dda03" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6BBTBT1552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102682900519100416" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton https://t.co/VRaqivq9Oo</div> — Victoria Brownworth (@Victoria Brownworth)<a href="https://twitter.com/VABVOX/statuses/1102682900519100416">1551735064.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="12af3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3RTW021552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102483098619559936" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton I’m going out on a limb here and saying Nikos has a massive ego. Works there, playing the gig, pos… https://t.co/JDmpvrjJWn</div> — Snapps (@Snapps)<a href="https://twitter.com/snapps1001/statuses/1102483098619559936">1551687428.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Morley continued:</strong></p><blockquote>Morley has a long history of supporting the work of women, going back to when we were founded as a philanthropic institution by Emma Cons, and Equality and Diversity are guiding principles in our day-to-day operation. We employ more female teaching staff than male, and a greater proportion of our students are female than male. In 2015 we launched the Women Conductors Course in conjunction with the Royal Philharmonic Society, with the explicit aim of bringing more women into a facet of music performance that has long been very male-dominated. We are also holding a <a href="https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/events/1808-penny-lecture-crossclass-encounters-virginia-woolf-at-morley" target="_blank" title="Penny Lecture">Penny Lecture</a> for International Women's Day about the work of Virginia Woolf.</blockquote><blockquote>Morley recognises that the design of the original poster was an error of judgement, and we apologise for the offence that it has caused. We will take great care to avoid making a similar mistake in future.</blockquote><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="39c78" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1DG9UH1552357933"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102534047014764545" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton @sarforalltosee Because literally not one woman in the world can play the piano.</div> — ❄D🌹wn Oliver❄ (@❄D🌹wn Oliver❄)<a href="https://twitter.com/Felix_keeps_on/statuses/1102534047014764545">1551699575.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4e630" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MKE2EI1552357934"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102543971484684288" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton He looks surprised too</div> — ryanmcilmoyl (@ryanmcilmoyl)<a href="https://twitter.com/ryanmcilmoyl/statuses/1102543971484684288">1551701941.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="667bf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JGILVL1552357934"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102489294462164993" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton um...but...sigh... https://t.co/PgbaCQjci7</div> — Jennifer Cassarly (@Jennifer Cassarly)<a href="https://twitter.com/jacassarly/statuses/1102489294462164993">1551688905.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="51c6d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CX1AFU1552357934"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1102527264888184832" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Jessicae13Eaton Y I K E S https://t.co/jJbI0tbr8j</div> — Lada B (@Lada B)<a href="https://twitter.com/ladule_b/statuses/1102527264888184832">1551697958.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Yikes indeed.</p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p>
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