In this episode we are joined by Bristol-based DJ Spicy Prawn, in the lead-up to her first Boomtown set. As a female DJ working within a male-dominated industry, she shares her experience of working within grassroots collectives and the challenges she has faced through the different stages of her career.
The conversation extends to consider issues regarding pay, dress code and weight, triggered by the recent public discourse surrounding Ariana Grande. From this we examine the sexualisation of women in the public sphere and question the continued normalisation of projecting weight expectations onto another.
The conversation closes by discussing the disparity within performance expectations between mainstream male and female artists. We end by arguing for a separation between the art and the artist, criticising how the necessary prosecution of a sexual predator remains a colloquial dinner party question.
Follow DJ Spicy Prawn on Instagram for all upcoming set information. @spicy_prawn
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