Getting to Count

Abstract The Society for Music Theory (SMT) remains a starkly male-identified society. According to the SMT’s 2019 annual report on demographics of its membership, 33% SMT members self-identified as women—a figure that has not changed significantly over last five years—in comparison 51.2% American Musicological in 2017 and 52.2% Ethnomusicology 2014, most recent data available. NORC Survey Earned Doctorates indicates 2018, only 20% U.S. Ph.D.s music theory composition were women, decrease from 26.4% period 2013–16; previous five-year was 18.9%. paucity trans, non-binary gender theorists many decades should be huge concern Society. Demographic diversity is an issue equity, but also yields innovation research enriches field. Drawing insights about disciplinary constructions race by women scholars color classics philosophy, experiences shared theory, interview I conducted with composer theorist Milton Babbitt, archive pianist Patricia Carpenter, this article proposes we rethink what gets count become aware discriminatory attitudes behavior towards those who are men, white, or heterosexual field, take action reshaping field into one supports wish part it.