I'd say there's a lot of factors at play, but the biggest ones I can think of are:lovelydivot wrote:Everyone knows women can do it and very well...The question is why aren't there more
1. Lack of role models - When there isn't a mentor of the same sex it can be hard to become interested in something. For example, in Canada science classes universities used to have predominantly male populations. In Alberta, and I'm sure other provinces as well, they instituted the "Minerva Project" to provide role models to women who were interested in science in high school (summer camps, female speakers at assemblies, etc.). Fast forward 15 years and women now outnumber men in pretty much all university classes (including my medicine class). There were also social things going on, but a large part was due to this project I'd say.
2. Different motivations - I know countless individuals who got into DJing to get some tail. Of course that's not everyones motivation, but most "weeknight/weekend" resident DJs I've met fit into this category.
3. Different life goals - Here I've noticed that women tend to have significantly different life goals than men (and this varies by region as well). For example, the few occasions I still get out, the male age group typically spans 18-35 while it appears the female age group is pretty much 20-25 (save for the Cougars going hard). If you look at most of the successful DJs now, most of them are in that 30+ age range (there's a few that pop up under then, but they're usually short lived). It takes a long time to hone the skills of DJing/producing and to carve a niche out. Most women, by the time they hit 30, have made the decision that "yeah I'm going to have kids" or "naw I'm going to focus on my career." It's getting less and less like this, but it's still a huge factor whenever you look at sex employment rates across the board.
It'd be cool to see more female DJs, and I feel like there are less barriers in an underground scene as the focus is more on the music than on the person. There's still barriers, but it's going to be up to the individual to cross the barriers themselves. My favourite quote from DBT therapy is "It's not your fault that your life sucks, but it is your responsibility to fix it." (Slightly paraphrased, but powerful none the less).
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