Have you ever heard of Amy Lee, Ann Wilson, or Pat Benatar? If not, those are some of the wolds greatest female rock and roll vocalists. Most bands and most people see that rock bands typically have male vocalists and when a female sings, they don't put both of them on the same level. Female vocalists are never given enough credit for what they do, people tend to think that male singers are better. In the article "Corrected: Female musician presence on the rise for Knoxville bands" the article goes deeper into the subject and gets the opinion of female rockers.
In the article, female rockers are trying to prove that female musicians can also rise to the top. "In general, men are socialized to speak out, be loud, express their opinions, and women are socialized that their opinions and feelings aren't always valid or as worthy" In our society females still do not get as much respect as men. As a male, I believe that everyone is equal, no matter what color or sex, we all have our opinions and they are all worthy to listen, but females such as Elizabeth Wright do not always receive the respect they deserve. I believe in equal opportunity for everyone.
Women who speak out or take a stand for what is right are typically looked down upon, in the article, it states that "There are higher stakes for women who take an outspoken, public stance. Whether it's sexist comments online, dismissal of women's experiences or knowledge or patronizing responses, those things happen every day" Being on the internet often and looking through comments on videos, tweets, or anything dealing with social media and a person's opinion can have a negative effect. I have seen guys bully a girl and say sexist comments because they feel that they are not worthy but that is not true. Girls also deserve the respect guys do, especially a girl who is trying to show the world what she can do. Being put down like women do can often hurt one real bad.
The music industry is hard to get into, there are many people who try and try but can not seem to get far into it, especially women, and that is very sad. "I see the music industry as just one aspect of a society that still sexualizes women rather than appreciates our intellect, that silences our voices or belittles our opinions rather than hearing our valid thoughts and experiences, and that denies women access to traditionally male-dominated fields," People need to learn to appreciate the things a person can do no matter who they are. Just because of the sex of one is different, it does not mean they are less than someone. Skills are not affected by the appearance but by the passion someone has for something.
As a musician, I have been in a few bands and the first thing we look for is a female vocalist, not because we do not like male vocalist, but because the idea is not very common. Yes there have been many succesful bands with female singers, but you do not see as often as you see male singers. I give equal opportunities to everyone, and what it comes down to is who is a better singer, not who is a male or a female.
If you can sing, you already are special. Actually, everyone is special, we all have different skills or talents that make us different from others. A person's sex does not affect that, I know many female singers who can sing much better than male singers and male singers who sing better than other female singers. I just think that female singers do not get the respect they deserve, they try their hardest to be something in life and someone always has to bring them down. If we could ignore one's sex, would things be different? Would we treat people better?
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