I didn't mean to dog anyone in the discussion for being white and daring to discuss the issue, if that's the impression I gave.
I just think there's a discussion to be had, placing misogyny in hip hop lyrics in the context of the unique problems facing black americans -- too many men in jail, too many women raising kids alone, negative images reflected back from the dominant culture, etc, etc. But such a discussion is probably better left to people who know those things first hand. And one last thing to mention -- there was a radio station in Oregon who was fined by the FCC for playing DJ Vadim & Sarah Jones' track "Your Revolution" which was actually a critique of misogyny in hip hop! The fine was eventually appealed and reversed, but it's ironic that they got in trouble, not for playing thuggish tracks, but for a song OPPOSED to thuggish tracks. What message is that sending? On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Cyclone Louise Wehner wrote: > > I think it's fair enough to discuss it, though, and the issue has arisen in > specific media, as that essay by dream showed. Andrew's contribution was > well intentioned. > > ---------- > >From: Kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > And those of us who are among the white audience of a primarily black > > art form, without the full context of the gender issues in African-American > > Culture, it's arrogant and possibly racist to make any sweeping statement. > >
