For this project I chose a type of event and environment in which I am very familiar, but approached it in a way that I have never done before. As a hobby I enjoy music, both as a musician and as an audience member. On weekends I will often attend punk concerts or smaller shows at various venues within driving distance. For this project I went to a venue I am not as accustomed to as well as seeing bands I am not as familiar with. I brought with me three friends, one girl and two boys. I asked my female friend, Sophia, to keep an eye on my violations and the way in which people responded and reacted to them. I decided to dress down wearing non-form fitting jeans, a t-shirt, and sneakers. I also did not put make up on and put my hair in a low
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Boys who attend these shows still objectify women, seeing them as nothing more than pretty accessories, as women are not taken seriously within music and specifically punk culture as musicians or anything more than a potential mate. Punk music is overwhelmingly androcentric historically. The vast majority of the bands consist of male members and so the music comes from the perspective of men, meant for men. The gender norms that I violated are perpetuated within many songs written by punk musicians. As examined through the song assignment, music can create a huge impact on the audience who is listening. In this case the audience is young men who hear the message, from songs by bands like Fear entitled “The Mouth Don’t Stop (The Trouble with Women is)”, the message being that women should not talk at all. Not only does this culture degrade women, it excludes them which Saprio makes note, “In addition to the problem of seeing just stereotypes of themselves in the mass media, what does it mean to girls and women’s self image not to see girls or women depicted at all” (268)? Boys are taught from songs like this to silence women and disregard their opinions and emotions, without inclusiveness girls must accept this. Music is a form of media, which plays a prominent role in the socialization of young
Boys who attend these shows still objectify women, seeing them as nothing more than pretty accessories, as women are not taken seriously within music and specifically punk culture as musicians or anything more than a potential mate. Punk music is overwhelmingly androcentric historically. The vast majority of the bands consist of male members and so the music comes from the perspective of men, meant for men. The gender norms that I violated are perpetuated within many songs written by punk musicians. As examined through the song assignment, music can create a huge impact on the audience who is listening. In this case the audience is young men who hear the message, from songs by bands like Fear entitled “The Mouth Don’t Stop (The Trouble with Women is)”, the message being that women should not talk at all. Not only does this culture degrade women, it excludes them which Saprio makes note, “In addition to the problem of seeing just stereotypes of themselves in the mass media, what does it mean to girls and women’s self image not to see girls or women depicted at all” (268)? Boys are taught from songs like this to silence women and disregard their opinions and emotions, without inclusiveness girls must accept this. Music is a form of media, which plays a prominent role in the socialization of young