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Reported by: Pat -- (03/30/07 _ 08:32:37)
Title:
No women for the Discovery Channel
Summary:
For the host of its new show on innovations, Discovery Channel `s idea candidate is "male". Apparently no women need to apply.
The Issue:
This ad was posted on Criag`s List:

Discovery Channel needs a host for a new series. Must have background in either engineering, product design or crash testing. On camera experience preferred but not required.

Are you a natural innovator? Do you have the engineering creativity to adapt technologies in imaginative ways to save lives? Do you often think a small change to my car/a jet fuel tank/a building could make the difference between life and death? - Then, we want to talk to you.

Ideal candidate is, male, young to late forties, edgy, adventurous, and an innovator. Must feel comfortable conceptualizing and testing their own designs and the designs of others.

Extensive travel and time commitment required.
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Responses:
From: Pat -- (04/15/07 _ 13:42:37)
A friend, who prefers to remain anonymous took action. Here is what she found out:

"A recent telephone call revealed that the ad was not placed directly by the Discovery Channel. Investigations are underway as to who placed the ad and it will be pulled in its current format. Sources also expressed some horror at being informed of the wording of the job posting, and added that they would love to find a female engineer. I don`t know if they will run a replacement ad on Craigs List, so I would encourage anyone interested to apply now through the current posting and again if or when the new ad appears."

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