man vs.woman?

Question

I was in a postion to offer my bio pack(headshot,resume,and biz cards)to a restaruant owner the allows the comic troop i am in, use his resturaunt.,we pay for it.he has nothing to do with the night we are using it at all.he runs comics thru his place, for other comics.i had heard rumors...."this owner only hires males"...so,i offerred my resume.it was turned down just as other women have it would be......is this allowed??? funny is funny no matter the gender is ,so why is drooling into live comedy?

Answer 1

It shouldn't be allowed, but there are showbiz exceptions in some countries. In San Francisco you could sue and win... in the UK he'd have to prove that male comics are part of the culture of his restaurant, which would be pretty difficult.

But, it'll be hard to prove that he's doing it out of discrimination and not out of taste in humor. Have you seen the male resumes that were accepted? Is yours better than them?

He doesn't have to give any quotas for female comics anyway. If he thinks the public wants to see male comics, he might even get away with discrimination in some areas.

But you're right, funny is funny. I think in the UK female comics have a slightly easier time than in the US.