Marching percussion is still run by men most of the time.
Yes, there are more girls marching in the battery, women drum instructors, and even a woman who's a percussion caption head for a DCI corps. And that's great.
But the fact remains that the larger portion on what's happening in marching band and drum corps is still being run by men.
The sexism may not be as blatant in all corners, but that doesn't mean it's not happening.
Male staff are still being accused of sexual misconduct, but fewer women are being believed.
And behind the scenes, women and girls who complain are being riduculed and even threatened for making a stink about it.
This pad appeared on an online marketplace focused on marching percussion.
It was a stock image from Xymox that you could order when selecting a photo-finished practice pad in 2011.
The Wayback Machine can't tell me how long this image was offered, but I suspect that it was available for more than one season. It was gross then, and it's gross now.
Honestly, I just don't think this will ever end. It might get better in increments, but I doubt it will end. And in our current political and social climate, there's nowhere to go but down.
Color me bummed.
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