Respectez-nous as We Feminize the Rapped Rhyme
Whatever the decade , we are treated the same way
Always more beautiful , yet more servile . 7
In addition to the above example , later lyrics from “ Douleur de femme ” further elaborate on subjects of rape and violence against women . Female listeners are instructed to understand that firm resistance to these things is not solely their duty , but one that is the responsibility of all of humanity , when Bams raps : “ ce n ’ est pas un geste , ni une cause feministe , juste un sentiment de devoir humaniste ” (“ it ’ s neither a feminist cause nor gest , just a feeling of humanist obligation ”). An additional refrain from this song aims to unite all women together as one in order to resist the uneven and subordinate categorization of females everywhere on Earth : “ unis , l ’ ensemble des femmes ,” or “ united , all together as women .” The song “ Douleur de femme ” fared very well commercially , and its accompanying videoclip visually showed viewers that is not just male artists who could take a more militant approach to rhyming about negative societal ills . Bams made sure to remind everyone who listened that women also have something to say on the matter their subordinated position .
Additional tracks from the album “ Vivre ou mourir ” such as “ Pas cool ” feature lyrics that address sexism and gender imbalances directed towards women : “ J ’ veux pas être jolie , fais chier d ’ être une fille ” (“ I don ’ t wanna be pretty , it sucks to be a girl ”), whilst other releases on the same album such as (“ Moi , ma violence ” or “ My Own Violence ”) take a more direct approach . In the latter song , Bams suggests that working-class females of color ( about whom she raps as those women being “ on the bottom , those women who have nothing ”) should revolt and resist against the systematic discrimination they face . Direct , hard-hitting tracks such as these made Bams
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