"It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent." Madeleine Albright. A woman's voice is one that is often twisted and constrained by authority figures, the modern media, and individuals who hold beliefs rooted in sexism and misogyny, often this encopmasses a large amount of the general public. Reasoning for this silencing is rooted in traditional gender roles forced on women and the fear that the feminist and the empowered woman will destroy the traditional woman. Often women fight back against a patriarchal society by proving their place in a field that has already written them off as useless. This encompasses science, mathematics, politics, any form of academia, art, and music. In
…show more content…
Folktales describing the origin of vocal performance demonstrate how the traditional nurturer role held by women translates into every part of a woman's’ life. In earlier, traditional societies the perceived inferiority of women affected the respect musical women recieved. Since the male was considered dominant for so many years, including by many sexist individuals alive today, the work of women lacked respect, and therefore was not given the attention is deserved. This history of silencing the art, and thus the voices, of females has resulted in low confidence in women and has encouraged the continuation of the silence of women in the music industry, as well as other …show more content…
Often, women who break it through the glass ceiling of the music industry, are seen by the public as articulate feminists, as many modern, female celebrities support the feminist movement and fight for women’s rights. The anti-leadership stance many musicians have, makes their position as some of the most notable feminists confusing to some, however, female musicians act as organizers as opposed to leaders. People are inspired and influenced by them and led by a political or religious figure. Music acts as a means to spread mass messages in a non-threatening way where other women can literally listen to the ideals and messages of the feminist movement easily. One notable time in history where musicians pushed the feminist movement forward is the “Riot Grrrl” movement, when artists like Ani DiFranco and Kathleen Hanna used their music to talk about an array of social issues, women’s rights being their main focus. The “Riot Grrrl” movement not only mobilized women in the punk scene, but a whole nation of those ready for the feminist
Folktales describing the origin of vocal performance demonstrate how the traditional nurturer role held by women translates into every part of a woman's’ life. In earlier, traditional societies the perceived inferiority of women affected the respect musical women recieved. Since the male was considered dominant for so many years, including by many sexist individuals alive today, the work of women lacked respect, and therefore was not given the attention is deserved. This history of silencing the art, and thus the voices, of females has resulted in low confidence in women and has encouraged the continuation of the silence of women in the music industry, as well as other …show more content…
Often, women who break it through the glass ceiling of the music industry, are seen by the public as articulate feminists, as many modern, female celebrities support the feminist movement and fight for women’s rights. The anti-leadership stance many musicians have, makes their position as some of the most notable feminists confusing to some, however, female musicians act as organizers as opposed to leaders. People are inspired and influenced by them and led by a political or religious figure. Music acts as a means to spread mass messages in a non-threatening way where other women can literally listen to the ideals and messages of the feminist movement easily. One notable time in history where musicians pushed the feminist movement forward is the “Riot Grrrl” movement, when artists like Ani DiFranco and Kathleen Hanna used their music to talk about an array of social issues, women’s rights being their main focus. The “Riot Grrrl” movement not only mobilized women in the punk scene, but a whole nation of those ready for the feminist