Readers-
I found a great story in my local paper about a woman in my town who sings in a men’s chorus. Yes, you read that correctly–She is in a Men’s chorus.
While not exactly like the photo, above, I think the ratio in this chorus is at least 75:1 men to woma n. Which is interesting, because– I don’t know about you, but — when I think of a "men’s chorus", the picture I have is more like this….
I suspect that this organization is either very special or very inauthentic — how else could the organization embrace being ‘for men’ and also embrace a woman/not man member?
There is obviously more to this story. Specifically, how can we understand this organization’s authenticity, if it defines itself as "a men’s chorus" at the same time that it admits a woman member?
I’m excited to say, I have the chance to interview Joan, the female member of the Men’s Chorus, early next week! I can’t wait to learn more about how Joan became a member of the Men’s Chorus, and explore what it says about ‘who’ the Men’s Chorus is that it welcomed her as a member.
There are so many different questions about authenticity that we might explore, that I thought I should ask you what you’d be interested in knowing…
What other questions should I ask Joan about her organization?
Send me your suggestions by making a comment, below. Or, shoot me an email at cvharquail@AuthenticOrganizations.com.
I’ll put the questions together, talk with Joan, and report back…..
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