“I love the way it makes me feel…it makes me feel like… I can do anything and be anybody, and… it just takes you to that euphoria, you know what I mean? … it makes me. That’s who I am” (Vasan 344).
One might ask, why would women want to be a part of a culture where they are not fully accepted and appreciated? The answer is power. Metal to women provides a sense of empowerment (Vasan 334). "Women seek out death metal because it empowers them both as individuals and as women it frees them from many of the restrictions of mainstream society, however, they must pay a price for this empowerment by submitting to the masculinist codes of subculture” (Vasan 334).
When women listen to metal or attend metal concerts they feel a sense of empowerment. They feel alive and that's why they listen to metal and seek to be accepted in the metal society. For females, metal is freedom. In metal music and at metal shows, they are peaceful and can find themselves acting freely and without pressure. Although they can act feely, their actions come with scrutiny from the male population. Women are more appreciated and accepted by male peers if they participate in “masculine” activities like getting tattoos, or joining the mosh pits (Vasan 335). Women are allowed to express masculine nature, and at times it is more appreciated by the men. Being able to express masculine behavior empowers women (Vasan 344). It shows strength and power when they participate in the same activates that men at metal shows do too.
When women listen to metal or attend metal concerts they feel a sense of empowerment. They feel alive and that's why they listen to metal and seek to be accepted in the metal society. For females, metal is freedom. In metal music and at metal shows, they are peaceful and can find themselves acting freely and without pressure. Although they can act feely, their actions come with scrutiny from the male population. Women are more appreciated and accepted by male peers if they participate in “masculine” activities like getting tattoos, or joining the mosh pits (Vasan 335). Women are allowed to express masculine nature, and at times it is more appreciated by the men. Being able to express masculine behavior empowers women (Vasan 344). It shows strength and power when they participate in the same activates that men at metal shows do too.