There’s been much talk lately of the pervasive sexism in Hollywood, and Bjork is here to tell us that the music business is no better, especially when it comes to music journalism.
Speaking at the Australian launch of her new art exhibition “Bjork Digital,”; reports NME, the Icelandic songstress Bjork admitted she feels “very lucky”; for the success she’s experienced but revealed she’s faced sexism herself throughout her career.
“The fact I’m a woman and I can do what I do, it’s kind of unique, really,”; she explained. “I’ve been really lucky. But I have been hitting walls. What’s really macho, for example, is music journalism. It’s really like a boys’ club. They like music that is… well, a lot of it is for boys.”;
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However, Bjork does concede that show business can be brutal for women as they age.
“I couldn’t believe what it’s like for actresses,”; Bjork added. “It’s just a nightmare how they’re treated. They have so little say in their career or roles they play as they get older. Guys can get older, but not women.”;
