Boys' Club

Let's imagine it's 1938 and if you're a male, let's imagine you're female. Let us imagine you have considerable artistic ability and you think it might be put to good use working for Mr. Walt Disney on his animated features as, say, an animator. So let us imagine you inquire of Disney Studios, asking about possible job openings. And you know what would have happened? You would have received this form letter in response.

[UPDATE: Thanks to a reader who didn't give his name, I have now upgraded the link to a better quality image.]