On Mon, 18 Sep 1995, Greg Earle wrote:
quoted 13 lines The reason you don't see more working Women Techno artists is simple:> The reason you don't see more working Women Techno artists is simple:
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> Men.
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> There's one big problem with most men, and especially men that are musicians:
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> E-G-O.
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> I've seen so many male egos try to assert themselves around Jennifer (said
> aforementioned better half) when it comes to music that it isn't funny. From
> former bandmates to associates to people she's just trying to strike up some
> sort of conversation with or association with, I see this endless parade of
> males who feel this need to assert their supposed superiority.
I'll testify to that!!! One of the things that I don't think was touched
on, or said very explicitly anyway, was that the whole competitivity
issue is something which women aren't socialised into. The few women
I've ever collaborated with have enjoyed the fun of playing and so on,
while most of the men have wanted to push for "end-results" and so on.
Of course, this is only my observation of the *norm*, not the way
everyone works.
Michael
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scrot@sans.vuw.ac.nz (Michael Upton)
"the desert stares back with a thousand eyes" - Coil
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