I've never met a 'Mark' that I like. All the ones I've met have been assholes.

I don't want to be a music reviewer, book reviewer, food critic, tech reporter, sports journalist, political reporter, or editor, but it's pretty disturbing that very few women are represented in those fields, isn't it?

It may be that more men are really into music (or politics or food or whatever) than women, but it's also very hard to crack into a field when you're different than almost everyone else in that field -- even if discrimination weren't an issue.

When men dominate a field of journalism (or vice versa), usually only 49% (or 51%) of the story gets told well. How many stories are there about how women are faring in Iraq? How many up-and-coming female artists who don't have huge label or marketing support get covered in Pitchfork compared to male artists?

Yeah, jamier, of course you're totally right. Despite my general lack of interest in what Pitchfork has to say, they're nonetheless the most influential music site out there, and the lack of female writers is troubling. I mean, hell, maybe I'd like them more if they did have more reviews by women.

Pitchfork is shit. The worst of the "if you've heard of it, it's no longer hip" bullshit indie posing.

i lost my virginity to a guy named mark. never slept with one since.

As Dre once said, "Musta, thought I was sleazy...though I was a Mark cause I used to hang with Eazy." I rest my case.