UK DJ and producer Jackmaster today (Feb. 6) took to Twitter to speak out against sexism in the dance music industry and publicly apologize for not getting it before.
He's not out to shame anyone or name names. He just wanted to add his voice to the conversation, which is entirely respectable. Check his full stream of tweets on the subject below.
1) Tonight was the 1st time that the plight and/or prejudice surrounding females in the music industry truly hit home and resonated with me
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
2) It is way waaay too easy to be ignorant to the fact as a male DJ in a privileged position. There is something very wrong here.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
3) To hear the things that I heard said about females in the industry tonight were fucking not acceptable.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
4) I apologise for my prior ignorance and silence on the subject. That stops now.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
Stop asking me to "name and shame". This isn't a witch hunt. If you think it is then you're part of the problem. Hate breeds hate.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
My ignorant stance used to be that there was "loads of successful female DJs doing great".. what a prick
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
It's what's said and enforced my powerful males behind the scenes that is the problem. End of rant. Bon nuit.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
It's what's said and enforced my powerful males behind the scenes that is the problem. End of rant. Bon nuit.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
Jackmaster's tweet stream spurred a number of comments from fellow dance music artists. See below.
@jackmaster luv u Jack. ❤️
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) February 5, 2017
Jack is correct on this issue @jackmaster
— Scuba (@ScubaOfficial) February 5, 2017
@jackmaster big men with little dicks is at the root of all evil.
— Tiga (@Tiga) February 5, 2017
@jackmaster but this should extend to peoples comments and views on women in general. We have to call them out, especially if they are mates
— Midland (@midlandsound) February 5, 2017
Via: Fact Magazine