• 066 / Why Are There So Few Moms in Music and Gear?

  • May 24 2023
  • Length: 25 mins
  • Podcast

066 / Why Are There So Few Moms in Music and Gear?

  • Summary

  • Hilary talks about why there are so few moms in bands and in music gear more broadly and discusses what individuals and companies can do to help moms keep playing and pursuing their careers. Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors! EarthQuaker Devices / extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH / earthquakerdevices.com  Stompbox Sonic / personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA / stompbox-sonic.myshopify.com  Holcomb Guitars / custom guitars and guitar repair in RI/MA / holcombguitars.com  LINKS FROM EPISODE Song Sandwich Podcast / instagram.com/song_sandwich  40 Watt Podcast / instagram.com/40wattpodcast Handsy Instagram / instagram.com/handsybandsy  The Other F Word Documentary / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_F_Word  How Do Abortion Rights Connect to Music Gear? / hilarybjones.com/blog/abortion-rights-music-gear  Second shift / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Shift  Glass ceiling / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling  Glass escalator / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_escalator  Glass cliff / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff  Feminization of work / digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=gender_studies  Gender wage gap / nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html  Motherhood penalty / aauw.org/issues/equity/motherhood/  Are Musical Instrument Gender Associations Changing? / journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022429409335878?journalCode=jrma  Musical Instrument Experiences YouGov Poll / today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2022/08/23/musical-instrument-experiences-yougov-poll  7 Ways Music Retailers Can Support Parents / hilarybjones.com/blog/2021/12/30/7-ways-music-retailers-can-support-parents?rq=retail  State Medical and Family Leave Laws / ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws  Lactation Laws / dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work#:~:text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act,need%20to%20express%20the%20milk  MID-RIFF LINKS Website / hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast  Instagram / instagram.com/midriffpodcast  Facebook / facebook.com/midriffpodcast  Blog / hilarybjones.com/blog  Gender and Music Gear Experiences Report / bit.ly/gendergear  Check out more from Ruinous Media / ruinousmedia.com  Thanks for subscribing, rating, and reviewing on your podcast player! Theme Music / "Hedonism" by Towanda / towanda.bandcamp.com  Artwork / Julia Gualieri / juliagualtieri.com 
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