he is the wife of beats. it's not an instruction ffs. Regardless, who the
hell cares.
god only knows what happens when you discover anklepants o_O
On 25 March 2018 at 17:50, nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com> wrote:
quoted 142 lines Sure, i'll take that.> Sure, i'll take that.
>
> Do you not see anything wrong with the artist title 'beatwife'?
>
> Seriously?
>
>
> I work with students on a daily basis who have domestic violence in their
> home on a nearly daily basis.
>
> I work with students on a daily basis who are constant victims themselves
> of domestic violence.
>
>
> normalizing violence against women is unacceptable. completely. it's
> disgusting.
>
> maybe your personal sphere has not been touched by violence against women.
>
> THEN YOU ARE PRIVILEGED!!!! (i'm also in this boat)
>
> do you not see that?
>
> most families in this world have been touched by domestic violence. hell,
> something like 1-in-5 women in this world have been raped.
>
>
> 'beatwife' ...really? it's 2018.
>
>
> we can do better. we need to do better.
>
> giving artistic license with hate like this makes my stomach turn.
>
>
> this artist name is making light of horrible reality for so many.
>
> being a white male myself, i haven't been on the receiving end of this
> sort of thing. but many are.
>
>
> it's time for us all to grow up a little, and consider those that deserve
> better.
>
> the privilege party is over.
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Juho Hietala <hietala@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:40 PM
> *To:* IDM List
> *Subject:* Re: beatwife podcast
>
> dude. don’t be a self righteous dick.
>
>
> On 25 Mar 2018, at 18:34, nat hawks <natbot@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> (SORRY ABOUT MULTI-POSTING, but got a weird bounce-back email and wanted
> to make sure this got through.)
>
> There is sea change happening in updating the ways we perceive certain
> groups.
>
>
> historically, I have always found this to be an intelligent (sorry) and
> open-minded group, but to be honest, I'm a disappointed with many people's
> response.
>
>
> No one is saying someone with a sad, ignorant name like this should be
> 'banned.' Though if I was a festival or venue or label I wouldn't touch a
> person with this detestable name.
>
>
> What I think should be obvious is that the name 'beatwife' is normalizing
> violence against women. Violence against women is a horrid, world-wide
> crisis that has been going on since the dawn of time and it is now in our
> power
> to limit it, but we need to see how out-in-the-open it is.
>
>
> 'hang black' 'kill fags' ... ha ha... no. stupid, ignorant,
> unacceptable. yes, someone dope can use this name, sure. but they need to
> know that it's offensive, and if you aren't offended you are part of the
> problem.
>
>
> maybe it's because i have a daughter... maybe it's because i'm a
> highschool teacher of young women who have been the victims of violence
> against them and seen what it does to their lives.
>
>
> VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS FUCKING HORRIBLE.
>
>
> 'BEATWIFE' is an UNACCEPTABLE name.
>
> this person needs to know this, his label needs to know this.
>
>
> SHAME on orb magazine for supporting this artist. hell, SHAME ON BANDCAMP
> FOR NOT DELETING HIS ACCOUNT. I'm going to contact both avenues now
> regarding this
>
>
> The time to look the other way with this sort of shit is over.
>
> It's not OK.
>
>
> and to state what should also be obvious, electronic music has struggled
> against being a boy's club also for way too long... shit like this does
> not help.
>
>
> imagine being a female electronic music artist and reading the discussion
> happening here. imagine how unsupported you would feel. if i was a
> female i would tell all who can't accept the obvious evils here to @#$#$^#@.
>
> I just emailed this to his label...
>
>
> "it recently came to my attention that you have an artist named BEATWIFE
> on your roster. This is a disgusting, unacceptable name.
>
> PLEASE ASK HIM TO IMMEDIATELY CHANGE HIS NAME.
>
> Violence against women is horrible and this 'play on words name' is not
> funny.
>
> If you don't force him to change his name or drop him YOU ARE PART OF THE
> PROBLEM.
>
> please stop helping to normalize violence against women.
>
> THANK YOU! Peace."
>
>
>
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