One question that comes to my mind is: Is the percentage of women involved
in techno music lower than that of other types of music (ie rap, country,
rock)? If so why? Or is it that women in techno are just less visible
because techno artists as a whole are less visible? What is it about being
in a techno band (or any band for that matter) that makes it so attractive
to males? Is it self-expression, prestige, money, girls, some sort of macho
"master of the machinery" thing? I for one would really like to see more
female involvement, and not just as vocalists. What can we do to encourage
this? (I'm trying to help in my own small way by getting my girlfriend to
play with my gear. Wait,... that sounded really bad, sorry). I think the
female perspective has a lot to offer this musical genre. Hopefully in the
future we'll see more of it.
==<<JT>>==