21 Problems All Guitarists Share

By Hannah Spencer /

8. When Guys Assume You Can't Play Because You're A Girl

So this doesn€™t affect all guitarists, and not all guys are guilty either, but occasionally, just occasionally, you€™ll have some bro (who might not even play guitar himself) that decides girls can€™t play guitar. He€™ll ask something like €œwell where are all the female guitarists?€ and you€™ll talk about Carrie Brownstein and Orianthi and Marissa Paternoster and Annie Clark, and he€™ll say something ill-informed and irritating which tempts you into making a scene. The best way to deal with this, though, is just to grab any guitar nearby (or improvise with nearby objects if you€™re really annoyed and want to prove your point while also terrifying him), and blast his stupid face out of the room with your talent and ability. Job done.