Hi all
I ask my self a question, perhaps a stupid question, but...:
Why there are no women in this forum (and arranger forums, in general)?

I suppose the reason is not a lack of musical capacity in women, of course. Perhaps a reason is women do not act in public as one-woman-band, women do not gig.

But women may play at home, as much of synthzone members which do not gig. And nevertheless, I can't remember to have read more than two or three writings by women here.

Perhaps women have less time for hobbies as playing kbs?
Perhaps they attend house and children while we (men) play music?

Or what? Sexism in the forum? Is there a hidden reason?

[This message has been edited by Bluebird (edited 06-22-2003).]

Actually, there are a few women in this forum, but they rarely post. Personally, I think they just sit back, read the stuff the guys put on the board and laugh like hell.

Cheers,

Gary

There certainly are. Rikkisbears (Rikki) has been posting just lately. And there's Keyskitten....

Bryan

There are also less women in music generally having been a male dominated art form over the years.
Terry

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Thanks Bryan,
members wouldn't realize with a name like Rikki that I was actually a female.

I'm inclined to agree with Terry. I'm only a keyboard & synth hobbyist ( junkie) and have been since the mid 80's. Back then, from mid 85 to the mid to late 90's ( pre internet) I really never came across any other females that shared my passion for keyboards and synths. I helped out a bit in a fairly large pro music store as a backup for the keyboard salesman by helping customers work out some of their keyboard problems ( midi etc) It freed him up to get on with his sales. In all the years I had involvement with the store, female customers were far & few between, in the keyboard & synth department.
best wishes
Rikki


[QUOTE]Originally posted by trtjazz:
[B]There are also less women in music generally having been a male dominated art form over the years.
Terry


[This message has been edited by rikkisbears (edited 06-24-2003).]

I asked my sister, who is a musician and plays arranger keyboards, this exact question. She answered that women are not interested in machines and eletronics in general.

they are all over at svpworld with the handsome guys :-)

S.



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Is Marilyn Boisonneau a female on this forum?
Starkeeper

Hi,
I saw her name crop up in one of the other posts. Something to do with KN7 & VA7.

best wishes
Rikki

Of course women in music has changed over the years i.e., Dixie Chicks, Bonnie Raitt, Carol King, Shankar's daughter Jones, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez to name a few. They are not only the "canaries" anymore some are outstanding players as well.
Terry

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