Statistics on women in positions to influence the public

At BlogHer '08, talk about the lack of female voices in the political arena reminds me that our difficulties getting our films to be included in the entertainment industry are part of a larger social issue.

The following liveblog of the political blog panel, Top-Notch Political Commentary, lays out the numbers.

Statistics on public debate:
85% are mostly privileged (Harvard and Yale graduate) white male debates. 85% of Hollywood producers and radio producers are men. Only 2 of the 19 major syndicated radio talk show hosts are women. 84% Congress is male.

1 out of 20 of top political blogs are written by women. Great to have our voices out there, but even better to have our voices out there in a place where it can be heard. Half of our nation's best brains are missing in national conversation.