Composers say their vital but often overlooked corner of the industry — still only 1.7 percent female — is rife with harassment, exploitation and worse: 'I don’t believe in cancel culture, but I definitely believe in consequence culture'
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In fall 2020, Abadi founded the Female Composer Safety League, a group that now has more than 200 members who network, share advice and participate in weekly meetings online. Abadi, a victim of sexual assault, describes the organization as “survivor centered”; the group has applied for 501 status and recently agitated to get the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund to respond with more urgency to female composers’ cases.
Nomi Abadi, who says her writing changed after she was sexually assaulted, founded the Female Composer Safety League last year.Over the years, women have tried to push the doors open, with some success. In 2016, Karpman, who co-founded the Alliance for Women Composers, became the first female governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ music branch, which represents both composers and songwriters.
Even when they’re just networking online, female composers can have some head-scratching encounters. One male composer reached out to composer Jayla Damaris through direct message, offering to mentor her before seeing her demo reel or an example of her work. “I hadn’t mentioned anything about mentoring,” says Damaris. “Maybe I do need mentoring, but I don’t think I want it from him. He’s maybe two years older than me. I was like, ‘I’ll keep you posted when I can work for you for pay.
The field of composing has not had a high-profile, Weinstein-like figure topple amid abuse allegations. In 2019, in the midst of a series of #MeToo stories that roiled the video game industry, a game designer accused a prolific game composer of rape, and a vocalist accused him of sexual harassment. No charges were filed, and the composer denied the allegations.
Overwork also is an issue, with composers rushing to meet demanding deadlines. Here, too, bias can play a role. “People have made comments to me about being an Asian woman, and so the work ethic is already there,” says Nguyen, who is Vietnamese American. “It’s a positive stereotype, but it’s still a stereotype. The expectation is that I have no problem working super long hours. There is a deadline, and if you need to work 16 hours a day seven days a week to meet that deadline, you will.
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