Why Aren’t There Female Magicians?
March 23, 2013 in Daily Bulletin
Around five percent of all magicians are females writes Ashley Fetters. She explored some theories as to why so few choose to take up the trade:
- Magicians normally get there start early as young kids with a magic kit as a present. Boys are more likely to get this as a gift than girls.
- Magic is essentially a puzzle and like math and science seems to attract more boys than girls.
- Male clothing – with its more baggy jackets and large pockets – is better suited for the art of deception.
- Women also have smaller hands, on average, than men – and large hands are useful for obscuring the audience’s gaze from, say, a deck of cards.
- Magic unlike other forms of entertainment is best viewed in a live setting. Until relatively recently it was expected for women to stay at home and constant travel wasn’t a realistic option.
Read more about the role that the inquisition played, what women would likely appreciate about magician’s conferences, and some of the more notable female magicians over here.
Source: The Atlantic
Via: Marginal Revolution
Yep, that pretty sums up why some girls tend to be dumb, they don’t any interest in learning anything actually interesting.
Maybe they actually go get real jobs.
And to the June 20, 2016 “Anonymous” commenter: I realize you were just reacting to the first idiot (and he is an idiot of the highest caliber), but your response is just about as stupid. Women or men who do magic professionally are actually doing something they love for a living, and they often make much more money than those who work traditional “real” jobs. And even those who don’t make much money in magic still have the courage to follow their passion, which should garner more respect from anyone who has any understanding of the “Do what you love” concept.
To the Dec. 18, 2014 “Anonymous” commenter: That’s just plain stupid.