Crossroads
Senior Member
@A.Dern As a man, I am appalled by some of the reactions you've gotten on here. I find it weird, and frankly, annoying that there can't go by a discussion of your work without mentioning you're a women and whatever that might bring with that. You are a composer, a fantastic composer, period. Everyone here, especially the beginners, would do themselves an absolute service by watching your videos.
I would, however, love to give you some advice. Those who make a point of you being a woman? Ignore them. And I know, I know this is easy talk because I'm not a woman and I don't know how it feels. I'm really, truly aware of that. But if you would just make your videos and not go into these discussions, the sooner this will all be over. I'm one of those people who actually call out my fellow men when they cross the line, because they so, so often do. I'm always leaning towards the explanation that it has something to do with what people learned when they grew up. The stereotypes, the ''boys will be boys'' attitude. I myself am going to work in healthcare, ''tradionally'' a '''women's'' job. I put both in hyphens because I have very serious doubts about both of those.
I go into it because I would like to say to all those ''real men'' to man the fuck up and take care of your elders, because that's what real men should do! Of course this is stereotyping as well, I kinda mean it tongue in cheek.
I got off track. Don't let yourself be distracted. You do god's work by telling young composers what it's like to be in the business. You, Trevor Morris, Junkie XL, Secondtiersound, all belong to a group of people who do things not just for yourselves, but actually share industry ''secrets''. May god (or whomever) bless you. Be you. Always you. As I am trying to be myself. And be proud. Don't succumb to these assholes. People will always have an opinion. Not every opinion is worth going into.
I would, however, love to give you some advice. Those who make a point of you being a woman? Ignore them. And I know, I know this is easy talk because I'm not a woman and I don't know how it feels. I'm really, truly aware of that. But if you would just make your videos and not go into these discussions, the sooner this will all be over. I'm one of those people who actually call out my fellow men when they cross the line, because they so, so often do. I'm always leaning towards the explanation that it has something to do with what people learned when they grew up. The stereotypes, the ''boys will be boys'' attitude. I myself am going to work in healthcare, ''tradionally'' a '''women's'' job. I put both in hyphens because I have very serious doubts about both of those.
I go into it because I would like to say to all those ''real men'' to man the fuck up and take care of your elders, because that's what real men should do! Of course this is stereotyping as well, I kinda mean it tongue in cheek.
I got off track. Don't let yourself be distracted. You do god's work by telling young composers what it's like to be in the business. You, Trevor Morris, Junkie XL, Secondtiersound, all belong to a group of people who do things not just for yourselves, but actually share industry ''secrets''. May god (or whomever) bless you. Be you. Always you. As I am trying to be myself. And be proud. Don't succumb to these assholes. People will always have an opinion. Not every opinion is worth going into.
