Suggested Reading
Here is a list of some very relevant, extremely captivating, and hopefully helpful material to dig in to.
Articles:
Dear Men: It’s You, Too by Roxane Gay
An Open Letter to Ethan Iverson (And The Rest of Jazz Patriarchy) by Sasha Berliner
Why is there so little space for women in jazz music? by Cat Hope
Calling Grown Women ‘Girls’ Is Sexist As Hell – Here Are 4 Reasons Why by Carmen Rios
CANDY FLOSS AND MERRY-GO-ROUNDS: FEMALE COMPOSERS, GENDERED LANGUAGE, AND EMOTION by Sarah Kirkland Snider
4 Things Men Need To Do Before They Call Themselves Feminists by Alessandra Wollner
Sexism From Two Leading Jazz Artists Draws Anger — And Presents An Opportunity by Michelle Mercer
Don’t Call Me the Girl in the Band by Nandi Rose Plunkett
America Made Me a Feminist by Paulina Porizkova
Think It’s Creepy When Men Pursue Underage Girls? You’ll Shudder When You Realize How Our Society Encourages It by Anonymous
Books:
Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis
Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Sex Object: A Memoir by Jessica Valenti
Women on Top: The Quiet Revolution That’s Rocking the American Music Industry by James Dickerson
Bad Feminist; Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
Thoughts of a Female Jazz Musician 