Quote Originally Posted by teknorich

Djing should simply be down to merit. Shiva says in an earlier post she is a good Dj because she is a women. Because?? No. She is a good DJ because she is a good Dj. No more than that. Like anyone else.
as far as merit goes...ya might wanna read what i have been saying more closely. women are always held to different standards. if the playing field was even, it wouldn't be an issue. but it's not even. how many times have you heard someone mention a girl is playing and they are wondering if she will suck, simply because she is female? if you haven't, goody for you. but i have heard it constantly, and i get a bit sick of it. and since you guys have probably not run across being asked "are you hot?" when dealing with a promoter, let me inform you that it happens more frequently than not.

and as far as being a good dj because i am a woman, the reason i said "because" is that in any art, regardless of genre, what you put into it matters. as far as technical ability goes, there is no gender basis for that. it's beatmatching, fader play and programming. nuff said.

what i was referring to are the intangibles...the art behind the method. my life informs what i play and how i play. every time i step up to the decks, there is something i am trying to say and a feeling i want to impart. and THAT is where my life as woman comes into it. it doesn't mean i am any deeper or smarter than anyone else. it just means that my art is informed by my life and how i live it. and i think that anyone who puts their heart and soul into what they play, is going to be a better communicator as a dj than someone who just puts records together.

a good dj communicates with a crowd. good communication, to me, means hitting those subconscious levels in people. there are no words in my music to say, "this is my vision of life and the world and my frustrations as a woman." so that has to come across sheerly through flow, and vibe and sound. but i maintain that my ability to communicate through djing has everything to do with my life experiences and my interpretation of them.

and as far as the 50/50 thing goes...geez guys...there was a point to what i was saying. not asking for a ****ing quota... the point was that given the amount of talented women i personally know are on the decks, there should be a hell of a lot more women getting booked. but there are not.

there is always a lot of defensiveness from guys whenever this topic comes up. anyone asked themselves why?

and why has nobody addressed the other points i have brought up? the main one i am thinking of is that if women say there is an issue, why do we keep getting told over and over again that there is not? are you actually listening? or just knee-jerking?