Lauren Mayberry Hates Misogyny
Being part of a band born on the internet means a daily sift through a barrage of sexually explicit abuse. Why are female musicians expected to put up with this? That’s what Chvrches‘ Lauren Mayberry wants to know, and she explores the subject at thoughtful length here. She says: ‘I am incredibly lucky to be doing the job I am doing at the moment – and painfully aware of the fact that I would not be able to make music for a living without people on the internet caring about our band. But does that mean that I need to accept that it’s OK for people to make comments like this, because that’s how women in my position are spoken to?’
