It is reasonable to consider that rock music is gendered as male, due to the fact that in history to the present day, this has been the case; I think the reason for this is due to the fact that Rock culture is seen as very masculine, (despite certain areas possibly not being very masculine, such as their clothing). We may see talented popular females in this genre of music but will not see them being dominant and become the majority. Perhaps in other genres of music such as soul, pop and RnB, we may see influential leading artists that are female because this music genres are considered to be more 'feminine'. Also another reason why it is reasonable to consider Rock as gendered male, is because the music industry is very much run by males to an extent, such as record labels, A&R and other jobs, this may be another reason why Rock music is gendered male.
While I do not necessarily disagree with any of your assertions, perhaps some reference to one or more of the theorists covered in the lecture or in the recommended reading might have strengthened your argument.
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