The Problem with NPR's '150 Greatest Albums Made by Women' List

by Dave SegalNPR ignored funk dynamo Betty Davis, and that's not right. Light in the Attic Records
[The following post may be construed as mansplaining, but do know that I was spurred to write it after being prodded by a woman DJ/producer from Seattle. If you so wish, though, deduct points from this post due to my gender.]
NPR's list of "Turning the Tables: The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women" has been generating much internet chatter and many arguments, and spurred a handful of counter lists.