102100 Week 3

I believe that it would be reasonable to consider rock music to be gendered male.  Throughout rock music's history, males have dominated.  In many ways, females are victimized in rock. Heavy metal is an expression of male aggression and cock rock is a reflection of male sexuality.  These styles tend to dehumanize women.  Another style, glam rock, uses androgyny to imply that males can take on female characteristics and still dominate.

Rock and roll advertising focuses on males and when females are mentioned, they tend to be depicted as sexual objects.  Rock and roll is also inclined to be associated with technology, which is gendered male as well, as females are supposed to be helpless physically, mechanically, and technologically.  More obviously, it is difficult to name female rock artists, while males are endless.  However, it is highly unlikely that males are simply more talented.  “Lead guitarists are made, not born.”