AIBU to think that after doing a music degree my tiny female mind can probably handle a bit of recording...

[mij66]

So this came up on my feed today, is it as patronising as I think it is or AIBU?

Hahaha! What utter twattery.

I'm accustomed to being spoken to as a person of no competence but it never ceases to be patronising rather than (I assume) inclusive and warmhearted.

Not sure lady musicianesses should be messing about with all that dangerous electricity.

Just lean over the guitar and mumble 'Smelly Cat' into your own lap.

Yup. ‘Music’ sound guys are the worst. They think that knob twiddling makes them superior. They probably don’t even know where middle c is on a keyboard

I get it. Having a penis really helps with the recording/understanding the technology process. I'm not sure how the penis helps - I only have a silly lady brain - but maybe what you need is to buy a dildo?

Maybe it would be good to go to a workshop free of mansplaining, interrupting and grandstanding. But, a shame this is the way to market it.

@WorriedWishingWell

I get it. Having a penis really helps with the recording/understanding the technology process. I'm not sure how the penis helps - I only have a silly lady brain - but maybe what you need is to buy a dildo?

The site the OP is complaining about is run by a woman.

www.femalediymusician.com/

My teen daughter would prob quite like that - could have been phrased better but I think intention is ok?

@chillied

Maybe it would be good to go to a workshop free of mansplaining, interrupting and grandstanding. But, a shame this is the way to market it.

Do women "mansplain"?

The person behind the site is a woman.

As a woman I'd have expected a less patronising message.

@WorriedWishingWell

As a woman I'd have expected a less patronising message.

Or maybe it's a woman speaking, from her own experience, to other women?

Yes Kimikos, in a patronising way.

@WorriedWishingWell

Yes Kimikos, in a patronising way.

So is she "mansplaining"? Can women mansplain?

Several posters leapt to the conclusion it was a man behind this.

AIBU to think that after doing a music degree my tiny female mind can probably handle a bit of recording

Who knows, having a music degree may not mean you're competent.

It's an advert. Is 'The Female DIY Musician' a website?

Just looks like an ad for people to do their own recording, doesn't actually say you need a music degree.

Yes but it was on facebook, so usually I'd assume it was a targeted add, I may be giving the tech a bit too much credit, but I did post a lot during uni.

It's an advert for a service offered by a female musician to other female musicians.

You are being completely unreasonable in the egotistical assumption that the algorithms should have spotted you had a degree.

I take it you also assumed you were being "mansplained" to and didn't check the website?

A wild guess, but someone with a music degree or who already has knowledge of recording music probably isn't the target market. I know adverts are often tailored to the reader via utilising data such as search histories etc, but it doesn't mean every advert is tailor made for you personally. It probably focuses on female as some aren't too keen on workshops full of men mansplaining.

Not at all... someone else mentioned mansplaining, not me, however I do think the add is worded terribly, and would deffinitely put off a lot of female musicians, as it comes across very patronising. Also it is meant to be a little light hearted?

@mij66

Not at all... someone else mentioned mansplaining, not me, however I do think the add is worded terribly, and would deffinitely put off a lot of female musicians, as it comes across very patronising. Also it is meant to be a little light hearted?

Sorry meant @KimikosNightmare

Why is it patronising? Presumably as it mentions DIY in the company name their remit is teaching women to record their own music rather than pay someone else to do so. The graphic is lighthearted as its an advert and it makes you look to see what's going on.

How would you do an advert for this service?

I wouldnt suggest that recording music would make female musicians "freak out". The wording brings up a lot of widely propogated connotations of women being emotional and reactive, I'd probably stick to advertising why tmI thought the course was a good idea and what it covers. Judging by the ratio of comments that would be the smarter move too.

I agree.

Yes, it's aimed at woman by a woman but it's no less patronising. It presumes women will be ok at the pretty bits - the playing of beautiful beautiful music or looking elegant/sexy while we do it but we wouldn't have the first clue where to start with the technical bits and are probably a bit scared of it.

I play in a band and know exactly what you mean OP. I know as many women as men who have home studios and all of the women managed to set up their own and record their own music without 'freaking out'.