Boygenius Talk with GQ

I feel like the more they bring up the issue that they are girls they make it more of an issue. I guess that's the point? But I didn't think people discredited them because they are girls. I just like the music and don't give a shit what their sex is.

 

I’ll say this: just reading these two paragraphs, I got a totally different feel for what they were actually getting at and what the conversation was than when I read the whole piece. Which isn’t anyone’s fault - it’s just one of those conversations you need to see start to finish.

 

This EP is so bad, hard to believe the praise it gets. I guess what they say is true.

 

The EP is so good, it totally deserves the praise.

 

It’s hard to imagine liking Julien Baker or Phoebe Bridgers and thinking the EP is anything but great. Because it’s definitely a top notch example of their writing.

(I’ll fully admit to being unfamiliar with Lucy’s work. But she’s great on this too.)

 

I’m sure this post has already convinced scores of fans they were super wrong about liking the EP.

 

Yeah...no.

 

What an odd posting history.

 

This is going to sound snarky, so I promise it isn't: it is super cool that you feel that way... but many do not. As a woman who has worked in this industry and who has had countless friends in the industry, we are discredited a LOT for "being girls." I can promise you there is no exaggeration happening. It sucks. Making people (especially men) aware of this is important, because for every belligerent guy who yells some shitty comment, there are a dozen guys who are unaware of their own bias causing just as much havoc with casual sexism. It's good for all of us to step back and examine what's going on when we decide we like or don't like things, who we feel are inherently qualified in their field, etc. That just doesn't happen as much as it should, and more often than not, women are the collateral damage. Especially in music.