As a reaction to gender roles in the 1960s, feminism and queer theory became popular and made gender contentiously relate to rock music in early 1970s. In 1960s, women were disrespected in rock culture. The society still considered each sex comes with its own essential characteristics, such as aggressive for men and weak for girls. As the first stage of feminism began in west countries, musicians focus on topics about gender. Thus many contentious songs that mentioned about feminism, transgender, and homosexual appeared in early the 1970s.
In 1960s, rock was mostly men’s world. Women were consider “meant to play only folk guitar”, because “women aren’t aggressive enough to play (electric guitar) good, driving rock”.[1] There were only few
In 1960s, rock was mostly men’s world. Women were consider “meant to play only folk guitar”, because “women aren’t aggressive enough to play (electric guitar) good, driving rock”.[1] There were only few