This is a group discussion where we can share our ideas and opinions and learn about what others think. To have a fruitful discussion is to disagree, at least at some level. 

For this activity you will make one initial post by Friday, February 4 at 11:59 pm. In this post you will answer the following three questions in separate paragraphs:

1. Why have there been so few women composers in history? What reasons can you think of?
2. Are there barriers placed on women in music today? This could be in the realm of pop music, classical music, or any other genre. If so, what are they and how do they affect women’s careers?
3. Should a music course include works by women even if it means skipping over more highly-regarded works by men? Why or why not? What if this class never mentioned any female composers at all; would you be okay with that?

There have been few women composers in history simply because males dominated the arts. Women were discouraged to take music as a profession. They are traditionally viewed as wives and as mothers and having a career different from domesticated activities seems unusual for women. Moreover, women were held back to take advanced education in any degree during the