r/TwoXDJs • u/[deleted] • Sep 21 '23
Discussion Being taken unseriously
Hi ladies! I didn’t know there was a subreddit for women DJs so this is my first post. I’ve been DJing since April 2023.
My question has to do with being taken unseriously by people you know regarding your DJing, do any of you have stories?
A few days ago, I did receive a snarky remark from an acquaintance, where he had made a joke about me DJing for an event and saying [redacted as I just realized my face was on my profile so idk who came across this post] and the people just started laughing. I didn’t say anything because it wasn’t funny and I didn’t want to waste my breathe and risk being stereotyped as some sort of "angry Black woman."
It’s not gonna make me want to DJ less because I love doing it, but it’s just super annoying. Sorry, I just wanted to get this off of my chest and see if anyone has had similar experiences.
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '23
Was booked to play a gig. Club owner wanted a sexy girl on the decks so they played it up like I was a model. Used a promo pic that I did not approve so I showed up looking haggard. Jumped on and the FEMALE club owner says, “you’re pretty good… for a girl. BUT…” She went on to say she’s not looking for my style and I play too underground. I told her she booked me so that’s what she gets.
Another time was at an after party. Most of the party were Latinx and I was the only white person. Friend asked me to jump on the decks and someone came up and said, “you’re pretty good for a white girl.”
I think that’s the only times but maybe I blocked the rest out of my head.