An Openly Gay Woman's Perspective

[NatRockin]

As an openly gay woman I was always turned off by Heavy Metal as a misogynist frattish machismo female exploitation kind of music. I am happy to see that the women of this band are able to turn such a negative entity into something fairly positive. I have been wanting to write and express my views for some time, but I didn't want to deal with the backlash of the fans.

The show I saw was done very well, and I felt finally women can take back heavy metal, and rock music in general, which was used to offend and hurt other women by the low class low quality men who inhabited the scene. As an openly gay woman, I encourage other women to always set out to prove that anything a man can do, a woman can do better.

Very good job Iron Maidens. I will continue to come to your concerts.

 

[Johann von Marck]

Madam, I'll have you know that I may be Low Quality, but I have High Class. I listen to the Upper Crust Band and wash my hands after the restroom. Also, as soon as I enter those big fancy words in your first paragraph into Google, I will reply in kind. Best regards.

 

[Swan]

I've seen the Gals several times, including the Key Club show before Maiden show in LA. The house band was MetalSkool, a parody on the old genre of misogynist frattish machismo female exploitation kind of music.

I couldn't stand Metalskool. They were vulgar, over the top, and needless. I'm far from a prude, but they were an embarrassment to the human race and the male gender. I know it was tongue in cheek, but they held priority over the MaidenS, and that was a sad commentary on the mentality of the genre and Key club mgmt.

The Gals are a great show, consummate performers, exciting entertainers!

 

[Metallicat180]

I've seen the Gals several times, including the Key Club show before Maiden show in LA. The house band was MetalSkool, a parody on the old genre of misogynist frattish machismo female exploitation kind of music.

I couldn't stand Metalskool. They were vulgar, over the top, and needless. I'm far from a prude, but they were an embarrassment to the human race and the male gender. I know it was tongue in cheek, but they held priority over the MaidenS, and that was a sad commentary on the mentality of the genre and Key club mgmt.

The Gals are a great show, consummate performers, exciting entertainers!

Was that the band that became Steel Panther?

 

[Danny rctv]

Was that the band that became Steel Panther?

Yep!

 

[Metallicat180]

Yep!

Thought so. Thanks!

 

[Swan]

Yep!

Wow! I did not know that.

 

[Johann von Marck]

If I remember correctly, the guitar player was in FIGHT, at least for the first album.

 

[NatRockin]

And as an openly gay woman, you can understand why I find Steel Panther highly offensive.

 

[Doodoobubbachuck]

Thanks, Nat! Thanks for expressing yourself here. That's what it is all about. Glad it was a positive experience for ya! Cheers! \m/

 

[Big Momma Nav]

SP is more a joke ON the 80s - but I think it's overdone and they need to pack it in. Time to concentrate on the music so they can get some respect from the industry.

(then again as a band that draws 15 people vs their 3,000 - they can easily tell me to GFY so I digress lol).

Now genres like RAP will always treat women like objects. There's no media pressure either for rap/hip hop to change cuz it's not PC to put black music down.

Yes, TIMS is great for female empowerment in metal. I wish one day they'd do an original project, that'd be kewl!