- Women as empowered
- "We run things, things don't run we / Don't take nothing from nobody"
- Women not in relation to men (but it's not specifically about women either)
- Women objectified, but rejecting those who view this negatively
- To my home girls here with the big butt / Shaking it like we at a strip club / Remember only God can judge ya / Forget the haters 'cause somebody loves ya
- Just in case you thought these ratings were trying to just be kid-friendly, there are references to ecstacy/MDMA and probably cocaine
Feminist ratings of Billboard top 40 songs based on lyrics -Is there name calling? -Is this objectifying women? -Is this empowering or showing women as powerful (or the opposite)? -Is this about women as in relation to man?
Friday, August 30, 2013
A- // We Can't Stop // Miley Cyrus
A // Roar // Katy Perry
- Portrays women as powerful
- "I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire / ‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR"
- Not about women only in relation to men (it could be about anyone)
- Not objectifying women
- No name calling
I would give this an A+ if it were particularly about women, but if a man sang this song, it wouldn't be.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
D // Blurred Lines // Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
- Objectifies women
- "What do they make dreams for / When you got them jeans on"
- Name calling
- Bitch
- Is about women in relation to men
- Not many women can refuse this pimpin'
- Other offenses:
- I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two
- Could be empowering
- tried to domesticate you/But you're an animal.../That man is not your maker
- You're a good girl.../You're far from plastic
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