I've been very lucky & have mostly been well treated. But sometimes I think of all the composers I didn't study with, classes I left, gatherings I avoided. It makes me sad when I hear beautiful music/ideas/experiences from these ppl that weren't available to me or would have come at too high a cost.
maura quint@mauraquint.bsky.social · 2w agoYes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
![Book cover for Biopiracy by Vandana Shiva, Between the Lines: Award-winning scientist and activist Dr. Vandana Shiva argues that genetic engineering and the cloning of organisms are “the ultimate expression of the commercialization of science and the commodification of nature… life itself is being colonized.” According to Jeremy Rifkin, Shiva’s book is “a path-breaking work on one of the most important issues of the coming century… a clarion call [that] should be widely read and discussed by everyone concerned with the fate of the Earth.” https://btlbooks.com/book/biopiracy](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wtetx7xtjyatfdgoo6qzfjx7/bafkreics7tsrh3doea7k42tkn33kc2r54tbo3a4gijsyx55le7ghhfisza)