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people are now searching your name on google!

Hi Mandy!

Taiven_Grant wrote: I can think of more annoying habits that would cause us to leave, rearranging yourselves in public being one of them

Hey, you should only complain about rearranging other people in public

Perhaps more misdirection is required for personal reorganisation... not that I ever do anyway Hmm you were talking about putting your tie straight, and combing hair sort of rearranging yeah?

BTW, welcome Diva of Deception. Don't worry, this isn't representative of the level of conversation here usually

OK - back to the topic of women in Magic.

Being involved in the Young Magicians Club, and finding that both there and at TMC there are around 10% females makng up the membership I have come to this conclusion:

As youngsters boys are quite happy with their own company and therefore are quite content to sit in their bedrooms for hours messing around with a deck of cards. They'll practise and practise, learn new stuff - and sometimes never get around to showing anyone what they've achieved.

Girls, on the other hand, are much more social creatures. Staying alone in their bedrooms is punishment, not fun - unless there's a mobile phone in their hands! Girls are very social animals and like to be with their mates, chatting away, going places etc. Not for them the solitary life of practising with a deck of cards and a piece of rope.

That, I believe, is why there are fewer females and particularly child ones. The magicians mentioned on here who are professionals all started magic when they were grown ups.

And Shalom to my compatriots.

It is a great shame that not that many women peform magic. Having said that though there a lot more than you think. Many are only know if you work in magic and travel around a bit. I remember doing a gig at a restaurant and a group of girls were saying they would like to learn some magic but thought it was too late as they were all around 19! we should have more.

Yes, but if there were more female magicians I'd lose my almost USP! And I can't think of another one....

Good point But is that the case though. You have your magic circle membership, awards etc. That puts you head and shoulders above any new female magicians just starting. You know as well as me that experience counts. So newbies are no threat at all

nickj wrote:Are there more of you lurking out there and just watching?

Yes there are!

Only just registered so bit late to the party but you can up the number of females by one!

Great - and welcome w.w. of the w. I wonder if you are who I think you are!

Hmm... I have a funny feeling

Hmmm... <adjusts turban, big glasses and false moustache in an Ali Bongo stylee>

Welcome, er, um............ is it Kate?

Steverino wrote:

Taiven_Grant wrote: I can think of more annoying habits that would cause us to leave, rearranging yourselves in public being one of them

Hey, you should only complain about rearranging other people in public

Perhaps more misdirection is required for personal reorganisation... not that I ever do anyway Hmm you were talking about putting your tie straight, and combing hair sort of rearranging yeah?

Yes, that is totally what I ment. I think it's terrible to neaten yourself up in public

Speaking of rearranging in public, it looked like that was what the Trinidad&Tobago chap was doing on pitch last night! Unfortunately for him he had just been knocked in a tender place

Diva of Deception wrote:I wonder if you are who I think you are!

I most certainly am!

Tomo wrote:Welcome, er, um............ is it Kate?

Ok, that's scary. Who are you and how do you know me? (meant in a friendly, enquiring way!). Oh, and yes I am!

That's easy Kate, there are many mentalists here and we have a saying, all Rhodes lead to TM !

PS Welcome, park your broomstick wherever and join in the fun !!

Yep - ww of the w, they recognised me too!