SEX RULES YOUR
WOLRD
if our art represents what our society
has become, we are in trouble young
ones.
I wonder, are you aware of your reality?
are you aware of the not-so-subtle ways
that your perception of life is being
molded by the entertainment industry?
lend me your attention for a few
paragraphs and I will explain my
statement further.
music: Hip Hip is the music genre that
young people find most interesting. the
industry is welcoming younger and
younger rappers to its ranks increasing
its youth appeal. Hip Hop churns out
some of our favorite tunes that we bob
our heads to often. as fun as it is to bob
our heads to these songs and shimmy to
them...main stream hip hop often
objectifies women as sex objects that are
disposable and encourages young people
to be all about the profit.
I have nothing against profit or sex...but
the popular music we listen to does
contain elements of profiteering and
sexual exploitation of women with
regard only for yourself.
Young mn and women are affected by
this equally: young men treat young
women as arm candy, valuable only to
the extent that the man needs her to
advance his own profiteering.
By Mmagauta Kgang
Young women base their sense of worth
on the man she is with/dating: young
girls forget their sense of self and
"bend" (cough cough) to satisfy his
ambitions.
Fashion: Fashion has a profound effect
on how we feel about ourselves. we all
want to look killer when we leave the
house and that puts a bounce in our
step. I have however noticed that
clothing that is being pushed to young
girls specifically gets skimpier and
skimpier each year: 13 year old girls are
wearing bum shorts that reveal that
bottom part of the bum and its
considered fashionable.
Beyonce wears a a sheer dress only
hiding the "essential bits" at an award
show and she is voted best dressed of
the night. The Fashion industry sees
beauty as being half naked. a survey
done in 2016 reveals that on average
,only 60% of teen girls feel good about
their bodies compared to 77% in 2009.
Music videos: yohhhhh dont even get me
started on this one. lol. seriously
though, the hip hop industry is indeed
skewed to represent women as play
things for men entertaining them as
they smoke their cigars and make
business deals.
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