You have helped to see things differently......and yes, let's let this thread die soon
bye fab ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter B Leidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 6:53 PM Subject: RE: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music > I think this is definitely socio-cultural, more so than biological. The > reason being- this is not native to electronic music - this is true to > about 80% (guesstimation) of specialized fields of study, work, arts, etc. > > I'm sure you could join mailing lists on any style of music and find the > same thread. And generally I think its not the attitude of the scene > itself that suppresses female representation, but something that has been > plagueing society for ages. > > I think its totally lame when people try to pinpoint this problem to > something so scene-specific as "repetitive music" or some aspect that just > kind of repels women- you need to look at the bigger picture. Thats the > only way we're really going to overcome a problem of this magnitude. You > can start taking action in a specific corner of society- but you've gotta > realize that thats just the beginning. or to coin a phrase > (&/or bumpersticker) - think globally,act locally. > > please end this thread soon, thanks. > > -p > > On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Isn't that a bit of a sweeping statement in itself - it's cultural, > > not biological? > > Sure, there must be hundreds of factors why women aren't > > as well presented as men, that's the whole point in undertaking > > such a difficult project right? > > I was simply pointing out one factor that immediately occurs to > > me. I'd say most people on this list are at least a little obsessive > > about techno, that's the reason we read it day in day out. > > > > cheers, > > > > Dan > > > > http://www.mp3.com/DanButler > > > > http://www.geocities.com/Paris/1267/index.html > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: b3kka [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 05 October 2000 14:48 > > > To: 313 > > > Subject: Re: [313] R: [313] women and electronic music > > > > > > u really think it's a question of obsessiveness?! what about the > > > gatekeeping factors and everything else that women have to endure to make > > > it > > > in a predominantly male scene. i can't believe u just said that! or the > > > fact that technological has predominantly been seen and treated as part of > > > the public sphere which has until recently been occupied solely by men? > > > there are a ton of factors that come into play here. women are not > > > BIOLOGICALLY less obsessive than men...it's CULTURAL and not biological. > > > > > > k, i'll try to stop now. but this project is definitely going to happen. > > > so for everyone who's responded to my plea for help thus far...thank u > > > very > > > much and you'll be hearing from me soon...cuz it's about time. > > > > > > bekka. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > One major biological reason seems to be that women simply > > > > aren't as obsessive as men (sure, there are exceptions as with > > > > all things). > > > > Obsessiveness (hmm, my spell checker doesn't recognise this > > > > word!!) is a key factor in the time it takes to learn to DJ, learn to > > > > write tracks etc> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ > > > Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > > > Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
