The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen on rock’s gender disparity: “You should judge music simply on what’s the best song”

The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen has recently admitted she’s dealt with some ​“fucked-up encounters” in her time within the music industry – but stated that these experiences haven’t changed how she judges or enjoys music: which is purely just ​“what’s the best song/who’s the best singer”. Speaking with The Forty-Five, the musician reflects that, ​“People have been telling me for years that there is misogyny and sexism in music. I think the older I’ve gotten, the more I can look back on certain situations. Maybe someone said something to me that I took as a compliment at the time, and I look back and realise that it was a misogynistic comment that wouldn’t be considered PC now, but I never felt that in an aggressive way.” Read this: Life After...

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