Thursday, 9 September 2010

Groping The Limelight?

I’ve just finished reading a rather ridiculous article about the lack of women ‘in Indie’ and the constant groping that goes on at some of the concerts.

The woman writing the article went on to say that it was only women who get ‘groped’ when they crowd surf. I really don’t see this woman’s beef here as if you throw into the mix = loud music, dark lighting, lots of beer and a shit load of pissed blokes (and women) they’re hardly going to throw their jacket on the floor to save the girl being carried aloft from being molested in any kind of way now are they?

The way I see it, attending gigs is an opportunity to break the daily monotony of work and shit weather so people tend to throw their inhibitions aside at events like gigs. So if a young woman (probably dressed in rather revealing clothing) is stupid enough to do a spot of crowd surfing in what is historically a male-dominated environment it serves her right if some burly, drunken chap decides to stick his middle finger up her hoop while his mates watch on in fits of laughter

As for the female axe grinding that continued, the person writing went onto ‘moan’ about the lack of women in Indie bands. A controversial point, maybe, but maybe this want to be feminist hadn’t heard of The White Stripes, The Ting Tings, The Pixies, the Breeders, Arcade Fire, Lush, Elastica and The Kills. There’s a pretty strong contingent of females in that rather impressive list of Indie bands wouldn’t you say Mrs?

So, I know I’m being a little bit daft here, but women like this really do get on my Moobs with their constant rabble sometimes. So while we’re on the subject of mouthy bra-burning feminists, I’d like to point out the lack of men in bands like Girls Aloud, the Saturdays, The Pussy Cats Dolls and Take That!

Seems only fair that I grind my axe (wound) wouldn’t you agree?

As for being groped at any of their concerts – I may as well spend the night in The Lisbon! I’d definitely get me arse grabbed there with a reach-a-round thrown in for good measure

Mol

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