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Why I fought the sexist gear community (and won)

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  1. americanaquarium
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    An account of the effects of standing up to misogyny in areas that it still flourishes, and a discussion of the blurry lines of using parody to hide behind those attitudes. There's no question...

    An account of the effects of standing up to misogyny in areas that it still flourishes, and a discussion of the blurry lines of using parody to hide behind those attitudes.

    There's no question that the history of rock is filled with a lot of sexism, in a variety of ways. And there continues to exist various groups of people who cling on to that sexism in the world of music, often hiding behind a veneer of calls to respecting its history. Just the other day I was listening to the local classic rock station, where they had an advertisement for their monthly "rock girl" contest, which features women dressed in skimpy clothes and provocative poses to appear at their local events and be featured on their website. I couldn't help but wonder how this type of practice has escaped the social ire that is increasingly brought down on other such measures of objectification. Especially considering that it is in no way actually related to the music that they are promoting.

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  2. 39hp
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    Parody only works in context. A mass produced guitar pedal is divorced from the (maybe/maybe not) parody band that makes it borderline acceptable. I do listen to Steel Panther from time to time,...

    Parody only works in context. A mass produced guitar pedal is divorced from the (maybe/maybe not) parody band that makes it borderline acceptable.

    I do listen to Steel Panther from time to time, but I absolutely steer clear of the tracks where the veneer of “parody” is spread exceptionally thin.

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