Bjork wrote a powerful essay about sexism and we’re applauding

If 2016 has taught us anything, it’s that sexism is still rife in almost every industry. That’s why we can’t stop applauding Bjork’s powerful essay about sexism in the media industry.

Earlier this year, Mila Kunis penned her own op-ed about the sexism she’d experienced in the workplace, and in 2015 Bjork herself opened up about what it was like being a woman in the music industry.

However, now the Icelandic performer has written a lengthy essay about sexism and it’s so powerful.

Taking to Facebook, the singer spoke about the “positive current in the sky” when it comes to attitudes and experiences of women in music. Writing about how she was DJing at a festival in Texas, Bjork explained that there were some discrepancies  between the media representations of her working behind the decks and her male counter parts.

"some media could not get their head around that i was not "performing" and "hiding" behind desks . and my male counterparts not . and i think this is sexism," she explained. "which at the end of this tumultuous year is something im not going to let slide : because we all deserve maximum changes in this revolutionary energy we are currently in the midst of [sic]."

Continuing, Bjork said that women in music were allowed to write songs about their boyfriends, but when it came to changing the subject matter they get criticized. “journalists feel there is just something missing … as if our only lingo is emo,” she wrote.

"i made volta and biophilia conscious of the fact that these were not subjects females usually write about . i felt i had earned it," she explained. "on the activist volta i sang about pregnant suicide bombers and for the independence of faroe islands and greenland . on the pedagogic biophilia i sang about galaxies and atoms but it wasnt until vulnicura where i shared a heartbreak i got full acceptance from the media . men are allowed to go from subject to subject , do sci fi , period pieces , be slapstick and humorous , be music nerds getting lost in sculpting soundscapes but not women . if we dont cut our chest open and bleed about the men and children in our lives we are cheating our audience [sic]."

However, rather than lamenting about the position of women in the music industry, Bjork had a super inspiring message.

"i know the change is in the air . we are walking inside it . therefore i leave this with you in kindness at the end of this year and i hope that in the next year even though i was brave to share w you a classic female subject matter : the heartbreak , i get to have a costume change and walk out of this role," she wrote. "lets make 2017 the year where we fully make the transformation !!! !!! the right to variety for all the girls out there !!! [sic]"

Read Bjork’s full message below.

We have to say, we love Bjork’s positivity. While she acknowledges that she herself has struggled in the music industry, it’s so nice to see that she’s not beaten down by the inherent and institutionalized sexism that occurs in almost all places of work. Her message is a powerful statement, and in 2017 we could all do with following her optimism.