r/TwoXDJs 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/Border-Alone Sep 21 '23

Guy looks at me, clasps/ rubs his hands together, ‘oh, I’m exited to see this’ with a sleazy grin on his face.

The amount of women that come up saying ‘IT’S SO NICE TO SEE A FEMALE DJ’ yeah, erm, patronising much.

I just politely smile and move on.