You don't get many all female Coldplay type bands, so perhaps the lack of acception breeds greater creativity and bravery in the music.
I like that - am gonna start quoting it.
I would see this thread as more of a celebration of the women who have been helping breaking down the walls in the industry (um...with the exception of Prussian Blue!). They are not accepted in the same way as men are always accepted (it is still a male-dominated industry it seesm) , but hey, vive la difference! You don't get many all female Coldplay type bands, so perhaps the lack of acception breeds greater creativity and bravery in the music.
I agree with your points made earlier about how depressing it is that in the wider world female musicians are still cursed with a feeling of novelty, but with regard to this thread, I just see it as a good excuse to post up a load of cool musicians and celebrate your favourites, rather than any attempt to redress an imbalance. There's loads of people on here I've never heard of who I will be checking out, so hopefully I'll get some cool new music out of it!
Thinking about it, I suppose the imbalance that this thread does explicitly address is the notion that female music = nice safe twee girly sound in a pretty package, which is also depressingly common.
I thought I was the only Luscious Jackson fan in the world!
Well i've been onto Luscious Jackson for years so you ain't the only one...great band! Loved 'Naked eye' 
How about The Distillers Girl(who does look superhot in this photo)
Glad no ones said Julliette Lewis, who loses points for rehashing the Hives sound and trying too hard
And Delia.
