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Bjork addresses music industry sexism: 'I have been hitting walls'

Music sensation Bjork has revealed that women get a rough deal in the entertainment industry and it doesn't seem to make a difference if they work in music or film because the treatment they receive is so different to that of their male counterparts. 

During the Australian launch of her art exhibition Bjork Digital, the Icelandic star admitted that it's difficult being a woman in the music industry because she thinks it's a "boys' club":

"The fact I’m a woman and I can do what I do, it’s kind of unique, really. I’ve been really lucky. But I have been hitting walls. What’s really macho, for example, is music journalism. It’s really like a boys’ club. They like music that is… well, a lot of it is for boys.”

She also spoke about trying to break into acting and referred to her film role in Lars Von Trier's 'Dancer In The Dark', in which she played a woman going blind and won an award for her portrayal (namely Best Actress at Canne Film Festival), and added that it's just tough for women in entertainment: 

“I couldn’t believe what it’s like for actresses. It’s just a nightmare how they’re treated. They have so little say in their career or roles they play as they get older. Guys can get older, but not women.”

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