Music is a powerful tool for personal and political change. Unfortunately, cis women, trans, and gender-expansive folks have not always been well-represented at the mic (or guitar, bass, drums, keyboard… you get the idea!). If you are a music gear manufacturer, retailer, or venue-owner who wants to learn how to make your customers’ and employees’ experiences better or a musician who wants to hear both hilarious and horrifying stories from folks like you, Mid-Riff can help. Mid-Riff features interviews with musicians, makers, and sellers from a variety of experiences and identities as well as tips to create awesome music spaces and workplaces. Follow for more: www.hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast www.instagram.com/midriffpodcast www.facebook.com/midriffpodcast
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Music is a powerful tool for personal and political change. Unfortunately, cis women, trans, and gender-expansive folks have not always been well-represented at the mic (or guitar, bass, drums, keyboard… you get the idea!). If you are a music gear manufacturer, retailer, or venue-owner who wants to learn how to make your customers’ and employees’ experiences better or a musician who wants to hear both hilarious and horrifying stories from folks like you, Mid-Riff can help. Mid-Riff features interviews with musicians, makers, and sellers from a variety of experiences and identities as well as tips to create awesome music spaces and workplaces. Follow for more: www.hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast www.instagram.com/midriffpodcast www.facebook.com/midriffpodcast
066 / Why Are There So Few Moms in Music and Gear?
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25 minutes
2 years ago
066 / Why Are There So Few Moms in Music and Gear?
Hilary talks about why there are so few moms in bands and in music gear more broadly and discusses what individuals and companies can do to help moms keep playing and pursuing their careers.
Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!
EarthQuaker Devices / extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH / earthquakerdevices.com
Stompbox Sonic / personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA / stompbox-sonic.myshopify.com
Holcomb Guitars / custom guitars and guitar repair in RI/MA / holcombguitars.com
LINKS FROM EPISODE
Song Sandwich Podcast / instagram.com/song_sandwich
40 Watt Podcast / instagram.com/40wattpodcast
Handsy Instagram / instagram.com/handsybandsy
The Other F Word Documentary / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_F_Word
How Do Abortion Rights Connect to Music Gear? / hilarybjones.com/blog/abortion-rights-music-gear
Second shift / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Shift
Glass ceiling / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling
Glass escalator / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_escalator
Glass cliff / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff
Feminization of work / digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=gender_studies
Gender wage gap / nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html
Motherhood penalty / aauw.org/issues/equity/motherhood/
Are Musical Instrument Gender Associations Changing? / journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022429409335878?journalCode=jrma
Musical Instrument Experiences YouGov Poll / today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2022/08/23/musical-instrument-experiences-yougov-poll
7 Ways Music Retailers Can Support Parents / hilarybjones.com/blog/2021/12/30/7-ways-music-retailers-can-support-parents?rq=retail
State Medical and Family Leave Laws / ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws
Lactation Laws / dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work#:~:text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act,need%20to%20express%20the%20milk
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Theme Music / "Hedonism" by Towanda / towanda.bandcamp.com
Artwork / Julia Gualieri / juliagualtieri.com
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Music is a powerful tool for personal and political change. Unfortunately, cis women, trans, and gender-expansive folks have not always been well-represented at the mic (or guitar, bass, drums, keyboard… you get the idea!). If you are a music gear manufacturer, retailer, or venue-owner who wants to learn how to make your customers’ and employees’ experiences better or a musician who wants to hear both hilarious and horrifying stories from folks like you, Mid-Riff can help. Mid-Riff features interviews with musicians, makers, and sellers from a variety of experiences and identities as well as tips to create awesome music spaces and workplaces. Follow for more: www.hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast www.instagram.com/midriffpodcast www.facebook.com/midriffpodcast
