Sara Landry slams misogyny in dance music after controversial comments regarding her DJ style

Sara Landry has stood up for all female DJs on Twitter against misogyny after a recent Twitter user made comments on her appearance versus her DJ skills.

Sara Landry, a rising star in the techno scene, has taken to social media to confront the misogyny she faces as a female DJ. The controversy erupted after a Twitter user criticized her DJ style, accusing her of using pre-recorded sets and claiming that her success was due to her appearance rather than her talent. The tweets, which quickly gained traction, sparked a broader conversation about women’s challenges in electronic dance music.

The Twitter conversation sparked when a Twitter user made a comment on another female DJ’s boiler room set. The user comments “Djing has now come down to how hot you are.” Which did not get much appreciation from other users. But what set off the criticism was when he made allegations against, Sara Landry. Another user stood up to his comment about sex appeal being the main reason stating how “Not all female DJs do that. Check out Sara Landry, Lessss, and Charlotte de Witte… They’re really working that table.” But the user was quick to state “Ehh, Sara Landry does the same thing. The FX are in the tracks and she acts like she’s actually doing something on the decks. It’s all for show.”

That’s when the techno queen herself needed to get involved. Landry did not hold back in her response. In a powerful Twitter thread, she called out the double standards and sexism that female DJs often encounter. “not true. In my tracks, I put a lot of spiral FX and stuff in the builds while I make them in Ableton so I can just vibe when I play them out, but I do a bunch of FX and looping when I play. watch the Tomorrowland set. FOH (Front of House) panned to my hands a lot bc I was up there cooking,” Landry wrote. 

She continued to support her fellow female DJs by stating “Also don’t be a misogynist I never see any discussions or smoke for the hundreds of male DJs who get up there and give nothing but when women perform suddenly every dude who wouldn’t even know how to turn a v10 on is a f***n expert.”

While the genre has made strides in recent years with more women gaining recognition, the industry remains predominantly male-dominated. Many female artists have shared similar experiences of being judged more harshly or being dismissed as mere eye candy. Certainly, her tweets resonated with many in the community, who echoed her frustrations and called for a more inclusive and respectful environment.

Featured Image: Instagram/Sara Landry

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