Björk Pens Open Letter About Sexism: ‘Women In Music Are Allowed To Be Singer Songwriters’

Icelandic singer Björk hit back at sexist critics who are trying to put a halt on her budding career as a DJ by penning an open letter on her Facebook page.

“As you know, the majority of my career I haven’t moaned about sexism and just got on [with] it. But I’m feeling there is an enormous positive current in the sky, a flow w possible changes [sic],” she wrote, adding “so I wanted to mention one thing.”

Björk, now 51, had two DJ sets at Houston’s Day for Night music festival, according to Entertainment Weekly. Björk thoroughly enjoyed the musical outlet, but unfortunately, some journalists critiqued her choice to work the decks instead of playing an instrument. In comparison, nothing was said about the male DJs.

“I think this is sexism,” she continued, “which at the end of this tumultuous year is something I’m not going to let slide: because we all deserve maximum changes in this revolutionary energy we are currently in the midst of.”

“Women in music are allowed to be singer songwriters singing about their boyfriends,” she added. “If they change the subject matter to atoms, galaxies, activism, nerdy math, beat editing or anything else than being performers singing about their loved ones, they get criticized. Journalists feel there is just something missing…as if our only lingo is emo.”

Björk joined other celebrities in standing up against sexism in the Hollywood industry. It seems like “Passengers” star Jennifer Lawrence started the trend in her post last year in the blog Lenny Letter entitled “Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co‑Stars?”

“I don't think I'm the only woman with this issue. Are we socially conditioned to behave this way? We've only been able to vote for what, 90 years?” she said.