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Alanis Morissette reveals there was no 'sisterhood' of female artists in the ‘90s. The Canadian singer-songwriter has opened up about starting her career in the male-dominated music industry, the 50-year-old told W Magazine: “In the '90s, there was no sisterhood, kumbaya thing going on. It was quite the opposite, actually. The pervasive messaging was very much: You pick a lane, and you stay in it. And if you step out of your lane, it's career suicide, which is total bulls***." Alanis Morissette / W Magazine. Acknowledging that the industry has evolved since then, Alanis explained that "there are all these allowances for us to be multitudinous”. The Ironic hitmaker recalled that in the early years of her career, she was often the only woman performing at festivals. ”I was on these festival bills with 342 men, and I was the only woman. The male bands would move around where they were on the evening's poster, because who cares? It's Alanis. She can play before me." Alanis Morissette / W Magazine. ”And then I'd show up and I would put my foot down, and they'd be super gaslighty, like, 'Oh, she's a diva.' In moments like that, I was just like, God, where is the f***ing powerful divine feminine?" Alanis Morissette / W Magazine. Because she didn't have any mentors when she came up in the industry, the singer tries to be one for emerging female musicians. ”So now, when I'm in a position where it's flipped and maybe a young artist will have my phone number, I make sure that I respond like a motherf***er. I want to be available for those who may need me..." Alanis Morissette / W Magazine.
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