This is a situation that isn't just a 313 thing. It's something that is present throughout the various forms of electronic music. (limiting my focus here)
To me, its kind of sad. It's bad enough when you aren't a known quantity that you have to "prove" your worth. I can imagine being a female trying to do stuff you probably have to work twice as hard, versus just being judged on your work. Then there's the situation where if someone does get attention, someone is bound to say "they're only being noticed because they're female" or some crap like that. sad.... soo soo sad... What do i know.. i'm just another closet hack anyways.. /home/lunarpark-1/Jim J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chloe Sasson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 5:26 PM Subject: [313] GIrls and Detroit > "I meet people - girls, even - who are into Detroit techno and yet don't > know about this list..." > > > Are there really so few females that are into Dteroit techno that it > surprises you? > > I find it very interesting that more girls aren't into this type of music. > > Myself, I got into Detroit after listening to a local Sydney DJ (Patrick > HAF)play a set of Booty Music. From there I delved into the deeper and > darker side of detroit music. > > I have also come from drum n bass and hip hop which also seems to have that > distinct male / female divide - although Hip Hop seems to embrace females > more openly > than the aggressive nature of the darker styles of drum n bass. > > I admit that it is unusual to find other females that take an interst in > most styles of dance music that goes beyond wanting to go out dancing to > cheesy house music. > > I have always tried to figure out why. In school days, it was the girls who > were always playing musical instrument... when does the turnaround occur??? > > I would be interested in others thoughts.
