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metamorfosis -> RE: Feminist song openly calls for violence against men (8/30/2013 6:02:48 PM)
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
No one has heard of political rap or hip hop?
Hip hop and rap were what I was referring to when I said "urban music", so I stand by my argument in post #134.
Interestingly, this is what Wikipedia has to say about misogyny in hip hop culture:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misogyny_in_hip_hop_culture
Misogyny in hip hop culture refers to lyrics, videos, or other aspects of hip hop culture that support, glorify, or normalize the objectification, exploitation, or victimization of women.
Scholars have proposed various explanations for the presence of misogyny in hip hop culture. Some have argued that rap artists use misogynistic lyrics and portrayals as a way to assert their masculinity or to demonstrate their authenticity as rappers. Others have suggested that rap music is a product of its environment, reflecting mainstream attitudes towards women and that hip hop artists have internalized negative stereotypes about women. Still other academics have stressed economic considerations, arguing that rappers use misogyny to achieve commercial success.
Content analyses have found that approximately 22%-37% of rap lyrics contain some misogyny depending on the subgenre. Individual artists have been shown to use such lyrics more frequently. Eminem, for example, used misogyny in eleven if the 14 songs on his third studio album. Common misogynistic themes include the use of derogatory names such as "bitch" and "ho", sexual objectification of women, legitimation of violence against women, distrust against women, and the glorification of prostitution and pimping.
...Various authors have argued that misogyny in hip hop culture is only an outgrowth of the cultural acceptance of misogyny at large. Michael Eric Dyson states that misogyny is a tried and true American tradition from which hip hop derives its understanding of how men and women should behave. Similarly, Charlise Cheney argues that hip-hop's misogyny and promotion of traditional gender roles reflects mainstream American values.
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