I’ve been working on a presentation on gender roles determined by rap and R&B, and there is a lot of alarming information in here. It’s no surprise, though. The focus of traditional rap lyrics between 1980 and 2000 involved rape and dehumanization of woman first, and then comparing one’s male opponent to a woman to make him seem ‘less than a person.’ Very disgusting.
Speaking of women, somebody relatively close to me just started her wordpress today. You can follow her over at: curiouskristie.wordpress.com
She will be keeping records of her many adventures as she studies abroad in Holland next semester.
Stage Fright 