Forum Week 8

Gender in music tech the hot topic that nobody wishes to present didn’t present too many new ideas this week.

Bradley's presentation on the topic of differences between the 'old days' views of men and women's positions and social commentaries put the modern view in perspective. But apart from the fact of these old views, it still concluded Amy’s answer to the question. "It doesn’t matter what gender you are, only how skilful you are."

Laura's presentation offered an insight into the differences in men and women's lyrical styles. She concluded that men's lyrics, in general and extreme terms, are much more aggressive than women's lyrics. Obviously there are many exceptions to this, but I believe her general statements.

Ben's talk on 'Queen' told us about the life of Queen and their front man Freddy Mercury. He made a point of Freddy Mercury's homosexuality in reference to gender and sexuality in music. His talk was an interesting insight into 'Queen.'

Finally Ed's talk, this talk was the most interesting for me this week. Although his arguments/stories were juxtaposed, I still understood his direction. The insight into other cultures, old and new. I found the Hindu professions and witch burning most interesting.