066 / Why Are There So Few Moms in Music and Gear?

Hilary talks about why there are so few moms in bands and in music gear more broadly and discusses what individuals and companies can do to help moms keep playing and pursuing their careers. Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors! EarthQuaker Devices / extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH / earthquakerdevices.com Stompbox Sonic / personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA / stompbox-sonic.myshopify.com Holcomb Guitars / custom guitars and guitar repair in RI/MA / holcombguitars.com LINKS FROM EPISODE Song Sandwich Podcast / instagram.com/song_sandwich 40 Watt Podcast / instagram.com/40wattpodcast Handsy Instagram / instagram.com/handsybandsy The Other F Word Documentary / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_F_Word How Do Abortion Rights Connect to Music Gear? / hilarybjones.com/blog/abortion-rights-music-gear Second shift / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Shift Glass ceiling / Glass escalator / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_escalator Glass cliff / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff Feminization of work / digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=gender_studies Gender wage gap / nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html Motherhood penalty / aauw.org/issues/equity/motherhood/ Are Musical Instrument Gender Associations Changing? / journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022429409335878?journalCode=jrma Musical Instrument Experiences YouGov Poll / today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2022/08/23/musical-instrument-experiences-yougov-poll 7 Ways Music Retailers Can Support Parents / hilarybjones.com/blog/2021/12/30/7-ways-music-retailers-can-support-parents?rq=retail State Medical and Family Leave Laws / ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws Lactation Laws / dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work#:~:text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act,need%20to%20express%20the%20milk MID-RIFF LINKS Website / hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast Instagram / instagram.com/midriffpodcast Facebook / <a...

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066 / Why Are There So Few Moms in Music and Gear? is an episode from Mid-Riff by Hilary B. Jones.

This episode is 23:11 long.

This episode was published on May 24, 2023.

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