JBASHORUN -> RE: Female Luthiers (Feb. 28 2007 22:17:54)
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Is bus driving, mechanics, engineering? All traditional male occupations. Does this deter women these days? well, actually, YES- it does. If you research the statistics (at least in certain countries, like England for example) the number of female engineers or mechanics is far less than that of male ones. Bus drivers the same, but to a lesser extent. As Mr Magenta says, if its not the messy work that deters them, its the attitudes of the other people who do those jobs. quote:
Guitar making is an art right??? Who are statistically more adept? I will give you a clue, IT IS NOT MEN!! Well, it is PARTLY an ART, but there is also a lot of NON-artistic stuff involved, such as the technical woodworking skills and the physics involved in producing the right tonal qualities within the woods themselves. To say that ALL women are more creatively adept than men is a generalization. But I would agree that most women would posses AMPLE creativity, and enough so to make a good guitar... As more women (and girls) take up playing the guitar, I'm sure more will also think about making their own. There's even a brand of electric guitars aimed at females called "Daisy Rock" (see picture). although it would be interesting to know if they are actually designed (and made) by women, or just a marketing ploy to cash in on the growing new generation of female strummers.
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