Tricia Rose, in her novel Black Noise, states, “Rap music is a black cultural expression that prioritizes black voices from the margins of North America.” Although black artists may have developed and progressed this art form, I feel that other groups (ethnic, class, etc.) have adopted this medium to express their hardships. Specifically I know that the rap scene in Native communities is growing, and many of their songs are about their peoples’ histories and the current struggles of a Native person in a predominantly white world.
Additionally, I would like to make a comment on the blog about women as objects, in the last line, the author said, “maybe if women didn’t present themselves a certain way in the media men would have more respect for them.” In many and most instances, an individual does not get to choose how he or she is presented in media outlets. Why should women have to police their sexuality? When a man is sexually confident in public, he is praised (i.e. The Situation from the Jersey Shore) however, if a woman chooses to demonstrate a sexual confidence in her persona, she is automatically viewed as promiscuous. I agree that this double standard is highlighted in many music videos featuring male performers, but should women have less respect for the men who dance in Lady Gaga videos?
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