ACHILLES HEEL

I will fully admit that this annoyed the shit out of me. I'm not going to harp on about the weird, cowardly internet thuggery of people getting brave and leaving John Doe comments to fill the gaping hole they obviously have in their lives...but c'mon now. I find all the ladies I know writing, promoting, taking photos, making music within this extremely insular circle of self congratulatory media wankers are either complete sociopaths or more often than not working double time to prove themselves worthy. I am whinging, but females are still fiercely under-represented within every facet of media work and a large percent of ones that are involved fill up the lowest paid positions in the industry.

Anyway, a bit of an off-subject over-reaction but when I started properly approaching people for interviews, asking to do photography, writing their press, whatever, I got the definite impression that they presumed I was some desperate groupie clinging onto them hoping they'd make me popular. Thankfully I can write so I can use my vagina solely for fun as opposed to a bartering tool and gradually over time there's been less people patting me on the head and more actually taking the time to reeeeead what um sayin'. So the answer is I'm neither a groupie or an industry chick, just working and lemme tell you it's a wonderful feeling people actually paying me to write. If you had the balls to leave your name I could Fedex you some lemons to suck on.

Also, there is such a thing as male groupies you know? Lots of 'em. Just that you're not presuming they want to fuck you.