Led Zeppelin: A Look Into the Music and Fanbase

So I stumbled upon this article as I began searching for gender and sexuality in Classic Rock/Oldies music. "Rethinking Issues of Gender and Sexuality in Led Zeppelin: A Woman's View of Pleasure and Power in Hard Rock" by Susan Fast. This article discusses the influence of the popular rock back, Led Zeppelin, as well as the effect they, and the song titles, have and say about women. Songs such as"Since I've Been Loving You" and"Whole Lotta Love" speak about sexuality and women. It also discusses the question of why the film makers of the concert focuses on women, when the general audience of this band, is mainly male.

Article:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3052664

~Kaitlyn

What Would a Gender, Sexuality, and Music Blog be Without Gaga?

I want to start by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Lady Gaga. I have a great deal of respect for her advocacy of the LGBT community, and I don't believe that this blog would be complete without sharing some of the work that she does, and the ways that she is recognized for it. While it's not that recent, I came across this article from the Huffington Post, which talks about how Gaga was the recipient of a Trevor Hero Award, given  to her by the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project, as the article states, is "the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people under 24."


To read the article about Gaga:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/20/lady-gaga-trevor-hero-award_n_1103896.html

If you are interested in learning more about the Trevor Project:
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

I Kissed a Girl - It's No Big Deal its Innocent

Katy Perry is a name everyone knows. Her songs are full of energy and experience. For this Gender, Sexuality, and Music post I thought that her, "I Kissed a Girl" song/video would be a great thing to add. This song isn't about being a lesbian, a bi-sexual, or even straight. Kissing isn't a big deal. Just because you kiss somebody of the same sex doesn't mean you are attracted to them. Experimenting is okay and it's about finding out who you are.

~Danielle

History Lesson: Women in Hip-Hop

I stumbled upon this article entitled "Can't stop the Women of Hip-Hop" and this is an article worth reading! This blog from msmagazine.com  takes you on a small expedition down memory lane dealing with Women in Hip-Hop. From Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and Da Brat to Eve, Nicki Minaj, and newcomer Janelle Monae; these female MC's have a voice, and are NOT afraid to use it!

http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/02/24/cant-stop-the-women-of-hip-hop/

Introductions Are In Order

Welcome to our blog. The world of gender and sexuality ties in strongly with music. From music videos that display women's bodies unlike the way it shows mens bodies, to the content of the music that uses offensive slurs, gender and sexuality issues are always present. The link is present in all types of music, even classical (very few women composers back in the day).  We hope to open eyes and inspire thought with our posts. Hannah focused on pop and indie music, Danielle focused on pop,

Marina and the Diamonds: Obsessions

An Interesting Read

I was searching the internet for anything related to gender and sexuality in music, and I came across this link to another blog, which I thought was perfect! Some insiders in the music business gave their opinions on gender, sexuality, and even race in the music industry, from the perspective behind-the-scenes. It comes from Pop & Hiss, the music blog for the L.A. Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/02/female-music-industry-insiders-talk-being-in-the-boys-club.html

- Rachel