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Okay.. honest question without negative intent: Why should we care? Stats are cool and all, but what am I supposed to do with this information?
by blitz_skull 3y ago
Okay.. honest question without negative intent: Why should we care? Stats are cool and all, but what am I supposed to do with this information?
- jimbob45 3y agoYou shouldn't. Not only is this study trying to funnel you toward a conclusion, it's not clear what "songwriter" means in this case and they never choose to elaborate. Do they mean lyrics? In that case, they should know that the singer is often added as an afterthought so that the song sells better which could drastically change the final tally. Do they mean the actual notes of the song itself? In that case, how many women were in the industry to begin with? Perhaps women are vastly overrepresented relative to their footprint in the industry. Did they include music producers in this? The irony in all this is that scientific and collegiate researchers have solved these (not all) issues of bad research and will readily tell you how to prepare and lay out a well-designed study. These authors couldn't even be bothered to research how to design an effective study but at least there are pretty graphics to look at.