Voice

A taste less easily acquired?

"Her 'weirdness' works against her, unlike Kanye West or Prince, who are applauded for their quirks and treated like precious adult babies." 

*****

"Entire pieces have been written about the voices of Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, so American and vital and wise in their manly scratchiness, like unshaved bristle and whiskey and dirt."

*****

"Male reviewers also compare her to other female artists to demean her further."

 ~ http://www.theawl.com/2015/10/the-fragile-ears-of-men