Respectez-nous as We Feminize the Rapped Rhyme
beyond , women in France have expressed their frustrations by using the very French tradition of resisting authority and educating the masses via the written word . In other words , the old adage that suggests a “ pen ” being something that is “ mightier than a sword ” carries merit . Female authors , such as Simone de Beauvoir , Colette , and George Sand , used literature and the written word in order to discuss various discriminatory morals and codes facing women , and this type of educational and pedagogical approach has continued as subsequent generations of feminist writers take up the cause . Although once limited to women of an elevated social status , in recent decades Francophone women authors of color ( e . g ., Maryse Condé , Assia Djebar ) have also employed this literary resistance strategy within their narratives as they highlighted various issues relating to gender while focusing on subjects pertinent to their unique cultural experience .
Adolescents and young women from visible minority groups are also increasingly turning to this old French style of protest , but with a small twist : Instead of writing , they are rapping their rhymes in hip-hop songs . Thus , the more contemporary medium of rap music is used as a pedagogical tool to educate and inform , and young women of color are the motivators of this movement because they do not feel that their needs are being discussed by women ’ s rights groups or politicians in France . In other words , as traditional feminist organizations in France continue to fail when it comes to addressing issues affecting young females from visible minority groups , the use of rap as a weapon of pride and defiance becomes more important . In other words , this new form of rapped résistance is occurring due to a non-response from Women ’ s Rights groups in France to concentrate on issues that pertain to the unique needs of young females of color . Duchen ( 11 ) discusses his when she states that French feminist organizations
57