I might be making a hasty generalization, but you’re a man, aren’t you?
I work for a lot of women in the music industry, and I can tell you that they are tremendously disadvantaged by their sex and age. If you don’t believe the old adage “sex sells,” I don’t know what to tell you.
Almost every publication that produces music criticism is run by an all-male or almost-all-male editorial staff (Pitchfork and The Fader have but one female editor). Stereogum’s staff is much smaller and features one woman. I don’t really believe the constant skew toward male artists and male-fronted bands will change until more women writers and editors are incorporated into the industry. Maybe slowly-but-surely, but maybe not at all.
I’m proud of all these people speaking up for Cocorosie. This was a really excellent, thought-provoking post.
I might be making a hasty generalization, but you’re a man, aren’t you?
I work for a lot of women in the music industry, and I can tell you that they are tremendously disadvantaged by their sex and age. If you don’t believe the old adage “sex sells,” I don’t know what to tell you.
Almost every publication that produces music criticism is run by an all-male or almost-all-male editorial staff (Pitchfork and The Fader have but one female editor). Stereogum’s staff is much smaller and features one woman. I don’t really believe the constant skew toward male artists and male-fronted bands will change until more women writers and editors are incorporated into the industry. Maybe slowly-but-surely, but maybe not at all.
I’m proud of all these people speaking up for Cocorosie. This was a really excellent, thought-provoking post.