The recent Rolling Stones magazines top 50 guitarists feature only two women, whom are both not even in the top 50. The Roll of Rock music in their social life has never been a key element and as girls grow up they are taught “to be feminine and not engage in masculine activities” (Bayton). Rock music is predominantly viewed as a male gendered music industry with guitars seen as women or an extension of there gentiles.
The influence of commercial media and peers are properly the most notably reasons to why there aren’t enough female guitarists. “Lead guitarists are made, not born. The reasons for women’s absence are entirely social” (Bayton). Where females aren’t as influential in rock music they are predominantly dominant in other genres such as POP music. I believe that their success in other genres will merge into Rock and lead female instrumentalists will emerge as inspirational figures like Linda Perry.
You seem to be trying to construct an argument for the redemptive power of pop music to heal the gender rift in rock but this doesn't really answer the question. Also, this post is really poorly written, although this is a short piece of writing it still requires the same standard of care as an essay.
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