The results were striking. When Full Frontal launched in February 2016, its writing staff was split evenly between men and women, and about 25 percent of its writers were minorities. Some were already experienced professional writers, but others most definitely weren’t; one came from a job at Maryland’s Department of Motor Vehicles. “I have literally filled my office with people who have been underestimated their entire careers,” Bee said.
This was as a result of making their writer interview process blind by it not being tied to in-person interviews, echoing the results in auditions for musicians in orchestras.
