Agreed on that. I was simply noting that behind the scenes in dance music it doesn't seem to be an issue, and as I say if we really want to pick bones you could say the reverse is sometimes true.
Taking things to women as DJs/producers, I'm often reminded of my other passion in life, Formula 1. The lack of female drivers is often cited as an issue, but what isn't often noted is that F1/motorsport in general is the only sport in the world that doesn't segregate men and women at any level. So much like in dance music, there's no rule to stop women being equal to men. But does that mean women aren't being given the same advantage? Hard to say really. Many would argue that the plight of female drivers has been negatively affected by over-zealous efforts to force women into top flight roles, with sub-par drivers being given opportunites thier experience and skill can't match, so it's one step forward two steps back. Much like with female DJs, a driver should be given a chance based on skill alone, their gender shouldn't come into it.
That's the real issue with sexism, by making gender an issue at all its making it worse for everyone. Not sure how much of an issue it is on a wider scale, and I think it's a little better than it was, but plenty of female DJs/producers are simply fronts, almost like manufacturered pop artists. This causes issues for genuine female DJs as it diminishes their achievements. I can't comment on the intentions of those behind such DJs, but I know one or two were "manufacturered" with no sexist intent, and plenty were manufactured by women.
