Manney Bustos Dr. Holly Stave SCRT 181W 8 September 2013 “Blurred Lines” and “Battered Bitches”: When Misogyny Becomes Expressive and Embracive “Bitch I’ma kill you! You don’t wanna fuck with me — Girls neither --- you ain’t nothing but a slut to me…”¹ this is the opening chorus of one of the many ballads sported by the infamous Eminem. To the tweens and good-girls-gone-bad, he is a misunderstood ‘bad boy’ sex god. To the overcompensated and rebel-high intellects, he is a performance breakthrough and ‘artistic voice for the ages’; the guys down the street still allude to him as poetic Greeks of old. As is the case for most viral phenomena, there are those who aren’t too keen on hip-hop Elvis’s lyrical prose.
Hate Crimes against LGBT Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are frequently targeted by state and individuals because their sexual orientation. The violence can be motivated by political, religious, social basis or homophobia. The violence can take the form of lynching, intimidation, mobbing, assault, cyber stalking, bullying and rape. In most democracy countries, legal provisions permitting or decriminalizing homosexuality have been in place since the Second World War. Under these legal issues, violence is qualified as a form of hate crime.
Hip Hop Paper Hip Hop/Rap has a negative influence on the African American culture because it degrades women, promotes violence, and overly uses the "N" word. In most hip hop and rap lyrics and videos women are degraded to less than nothing. For example, in the lyrics to Dr Dre's single "Bitches ain't Shit" he says “Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks. Lick on these nuts and suck the dick. Get the fuck out after you're done".
In the beginning of the article, Blow gives an example of how someone’s comments can hurt others. Roland Martin, a commentator for CNN, was suspended by the company for his ill-advised comments that offended members of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. Martin was accused of creating messages that advocated “violence against gay people” (Charles M. Blow, Real Men and Pink Suits). I think his comments were more than serious than he expected. Blow explained that he knew Martin on a personal level and that Martin’s intentions were not serious or meant to be violence.
Famous rappers such as Snoop Dog, 50 Cent, R. Kelly, and ECT… have almost planted these racial slurs into our minds through there “trashy rap”. Imus in morning was not only reprimanded for his comments but later let go, due to the uprising of the black community. Rappers, Movie Stars, Comedians and even Gangsters have been giving black woman and negative name calling them “items, hoes, and even bitches.” This is not even in the privacy of their home it is in public on movies and even cd’s. Earl believes that this is due to the fact that these black celebrities are giving an ok to everyone to degrade woman of their own race. He states that “The same
5 August 2012 The Editor Jackie Frank Marie Claire Magazine 35-51 Mitchell Street McMahons Pont NSW 2060 Australia To the Editor I was horrified when I read an article in your magazine “Raped and Recorded”. I believe that society and the media are to blame for these horrific crimes not just the people involved. After reading about reasons behind rape I couldn’t believe how many men used the excuse she was asking for it and how many victims in your article where drunk whilst raped, being drunk shouldn’t give the right to anyone to rape someone. In Western Australia someone who is under the influence of either alcohol or drugs is not able to legally give
For years there has been a lot of controversy and unanswered questions about the Hip hop media. For example, is rap music linked to sexism? Some feel as though rap music is degrading and is frowned upon in certain households. But to some its apart of everyday life. All ages, and ethnicities listen to it.
Anyone who was positive in the movie they tried to hurt or they killed them off. Young minorities are faced with theses images everyday from music videos on down to television shows and I feel that it was an awful depiction of black culture. I do feel that the movie is detrimental and can taint a young urban minorities mind; it could lead young men and women to idolize criminal lifestyle. When Goldie refers to himself as a “hero” I could almost imagine what is going on in a young teenager’s mind. Their probably thinking the movie was great or they want to sell drugs, be a player or pimp just like him without seeing the truth.
Essentially, the entertainments that we see and hear from men deal with violence, and women entertain the viewers sexually. Evidently, the ads presented in “Two ways a woman can get hurt,” Kilbourne expounds on how women’s sexual appeal hurts themselves. In “From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hos,” Morgan relates gender behavior to hip hop lyrics. Furthermore, she questions
Oscar Chen Ms. Norton 2. May.2013 Rape Culture Rape culture has greatly influenced society and has caused women to sink in danger situations. Rape is ultimately caused by men’s urge to enjoy the power they can exert over women’s bodies. Rape not only includes sexual assaults but also serve violent and punishment for women. Rape has affected many cultures and women’s life that we cannot imagine.