Musical Influnce In yo"Lyfe. (FEMINISM EDITION)

There are many examples of feminism in music. These are just a couple examples that should be well known. Well, should be recognized slightly.

Beyoncé


IF I WERE A BOY (I AM…Sasha Fierce)




If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I’d roll outta bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted then go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I’d kick it with who I wanted
And I’d never get confronted for it.
Cause they’d stick up for me.



If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it’s broken
So they’d think that I was sleepin’ alone
I’d put myself first
And make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she’d be faithful
Waitin’ for me to come home (to come home)




If I Were A Boy by Beyonce can be considered a song with very feminist ideas, because it takes the view of a woman who looks through the eyes of the man. She talks about what she thinks guys act by saying that if she were a boy, she would probably do the same things. She takes situations, like hanging out with friends and flirting with other girls while being with one already, and puts those situations out in the air. She isn’t literally condemning them, but she states them plainly to let the words sink in.


She gives the opinion that men do what they like, and even if they have a girl waiting on them being as faithful as she can be, he would still cheat because he can put himself and his gratification first before the happiness of the woman.

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IRREPLACEABLE (B’DAY)




Mmmm to the left, to the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
In the closet, that’s my stuff
Yes, if I bought it, baby, please don’t touch (don’t touch)


So since I’m not your everything (irreplaceable)
How about I’ll be nothing (nothing)?
Nothing at all to you (nothing, nothing)
Baby I won’t shed a tear for you (I won’t shed a tear for you)
I won’t lose a wink of sleep (a wink of sleep)
‘Cause the truth of the matter is (truth is)
Replacing you is so easy



Irreplaceable can be seen as a feminist song because it is a song about a woman stating her independence from a man, and saying that her life will not end after he’s gone. She states her strength by saying “to the left, to the left” and thus, throwing him out of her life. In the theory of Misogyny, the idea of a woman not being able to live without a man is a huge one. This song, even if it’s a cheesy representation of it, shows how in today’s world, women can move on from toxic relationships with men and live as strong independent individuals that can move on.

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KE$HA


BLAH BLAH BLAH (ANIMAL)



Don’t really care where you live at
Just turn around boy and let me hit that.
Don’t be a little b**** with your chit chat
Just show me where your d***’* at.



Blah Blah Blah can be seen as a feminist song, because in the ideals of misogyny, the male is supposed to be sexually possessive. In this case, Ke$ha is asserting herself as the sexually dominant one, which contradicts the idea of male dominance. She states what she wants, and doesn’t care about names or talk. This can be seen as sexual feminism, due to the fact that it has to do mostly with the sexual aspects of the subjects at hand.