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October 3, 2007
Many pop artists degrade women and use vulgar language in their music. How can you as a consumer help to change their behavior?
2007-10-04 01:22:56 GMT
Comments (43 total)
Author:Anonymous
Amar bhigroog period 7
well most pop artist toady is using very vulgar language because to make their music sounds good or to make it kinda explicit. but some pop artist don't do that. i strongly think that what I can do to change their behavior is by commenting on that person and not buying that person album.
2007-10-06 15:09:15 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Daina, Period 7
I agree that a lot of hip-hop artist do degrade women by calling them sluts and hoes but their is nothing we can really do as consumers other than not buying their album. I believe that the artists only rapS like that so that they can make more money. Like T.I. said on "America vs. Hip-Hop", BET would not play a video with school girls and women with suits on in a video. It just wouldn't be write, so why are they complaining about women with regular closthes on. I say, WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO...
--Daina S. Marshall
2007-10-06 17:32:50 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I agree that a lot of artists degrade women by using vulgar lamguage in their music. I think yhe omly reason why they do that is because they want to make their music good andthey want people to buy their music. There is nothing we as consumers can do about it but not buy their music.
--Ruhyma Salifu
2007-10-07 15:50:57 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I believe that pop artistis use vulgar languages in their music because its what the people want to hear. Vulgarity sells, ,even though its not right but it does.Even though its degrating but honestly we like hearing other calling each other nigga, bitches, and hoes
--Schontal Oddman period 7
2007-10-07 15:57:50 GMT
Author:Anonymous
In my opinion the way we can stop this is if we all come together. If we all stop listening to the disrespectful music and buying these types of albums they would have to switch up their style. I also believe that we the customers are the only people that can stop this before it gets out of hand.
--Nereida Romero
2007-10-07 18:45:58 GMT
Author:Anonymous
well, when i read this over, it is really hard to pick sides on this situation. Majority of my school mates listen to "hip hop" music. they often talk about "women are this an that", an they curse about them and more. If we watch the videos it's the same thing. women are all over dancing and it really isnt a good look for them. my opinion is that both sides know EXACTLY what they are doing, but they feel that it is the only way for them top draw attention so that people can buy their music. The other day i wuz wathcing tv, an i came across something on the channel "VH1". they said "SEX SELLS", and i totaly agree with them. Now if we wanted to handel this problem, no matter what we tried to do, weither it wuz to boycott their music, or to refuse to buy it, we wouldnt be able to solve this problem for now.
--Simone Hall
2007-10-07 19:07:37 GMT
Author:Anonymous
As a consumer I can help to change these artists' behavior by protesting against their music and by writing to our lawmakers to make laws against such vulgar and degrading music. I also think that we can solve this problem by not buying their music. Other than that I dont really think that there is not much that we can do to solve this problem.
--Michelle Pena Period 7
2007-10-08 18:32:24 GMT
Author:Anonymous
well,this is hard to say because we can protest and boycott against it but would it really work? Because they are million of people who will still listen and buy that type of music because that is what they like.It's up to women to stop degrading themselves!It's up to them on how much self esteem they have for themselves.Most viedo's and songs are like that,but there are other's in the same type of genre that is not. That is the exact opposite it's on what people buy and the artist they support.Sometimes the degrading videos had nothing to do with the words they are saying,maybe if we boycott against the degrading viedos and not the actual lyrics.
--Lyana Escobar Period 7
2007-10-08 20:36:28 GMT
Author:Anonymous
To stop hip hop artist from degrading women we as a consumer should let the artist's know how we feel about it. Yes people will buy their cd's because that's their favorite artist or that's a great beat. People do it all the time...however we probably should let it be known that all women aren't hoes, bitches or whores. The profanity in the lyrics is well..we should be a little more tolerant the artist have a hard time trying to pick the words that still go with the song but dosen't insult anyone. It's their job to sell music but not their choice in selecting the words used.
--Jeanluc Ocasio Period 7
2007-10-09 20:19:03 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I agree that many artists degrade women and use vulgar language in their music. BUt, what can we do? Some people enjoy listening to those type of music and there are some people who want to try and stopping the production of those type of musics. I think me as a consumer can help to change their behavior by writing a letter to the company that produces these music and let them know how we feel.
--Jeanette Otero Period 7
2007-10-10 00:19:18 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I THINK THAT WE YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD STOP BUYING ARTIST ALBUM IF WE WANT THEM TO STOPING CALLING WOMEN "BITCHES", THATS WHY THEY MOST GUYS ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF THIER RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THIER HEARD ARTIST DISRESPECTING WOMEN LISTEN TO OTHER TYPE OF MUSIC
--KAMARLA WRIGHT {PD7}
2007-10-11 19:51:38 GMT
Author:Anonymous
we as consumers can change it by stop buying htere cds and albulms until they change it or een try to make your self be heard by others you can call in to radio stations and place your opinions or you can just distance your self from the rappers and the people that listen to it.
--Alana Petersen
2007-10-12 03:16:56 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I agree that many artists degrade women and use vulgar language in their music. But there is really nothing we can do. I beleive that the only way we as women can stop this is by us not disrespecting ourself. In the streets you hear women calling each others bitches, whores and sluts so other people think that it will be ok. Artist are usually looked up to by many people and by them saying these vulgar languages about women are really degrading, by us the cinsumers not buying there albums it will probably lead to them not using that type of language, and it will also probably lead to others not using it either.
--Jessica Figueroa PERIOD 7
Many of you have suggested to boycott buying the CDs and albums these artists advertise for sale. If you don't know, consumers have a lot of power. Community groups can march to demonstrate their disgust. Individuals can write their senators and councilmen and women to complain. As Jessica suggested women need to respect themselves and stop calling each other degrading names. This could also have an impact. Artists sing about what they experience in their neighborhood.
2007-10-13 01:20:49 GMT
Author:Anonymous
One way that I can help stop these artist from writing these vulgar language in their music about women is by not buying their CD's so they won't make any profit from their music. Also I can testify against their music so they can realize and stop what they are doing to women.
--Donieka Brown
2007-10-13 23:31:53 GMT
Author:Anonymous
One way that i can help them stop these artist from writing these vulgar language in their music about women, i will not buy their CD's so they will not make money, If they don't make money from their music they will loss everything. And also testify against their music so they can realize and stop what they are doing to women
--KADDY BALDEH
<mailto:KADDYBALDEH1@YAHOO.CO M>
2007-10-15 03:40:18 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I do agree that rap artist today use disrepectful languages to describe many women.In reality it shouldnt be used.Although I feel that women today also degrade themselves and they give men a reason to call them bitches and whores. For example in one jaddakiss`s (a rap artist) refers to a female as a girl that gives HEAD, in his song he says " I know a girl named SUPER HEAD she give SUPER HEAD". I feel she deserves that comment because she give HEAD to all rap artists, if she would have respecting herself and her body she would not be labeled as a WHORE.
--Kayla Richardson
2007-10-15 17:24:27 GMT
Author:Anonymous
First of all, its obvious that you shouldnt buy their albums.If you dont buy it they wont make moneey. Also dont listen to them if they degrade women because they dont have nothing good to say so why listen to them. I never really listened to the words of the music but when I did I didnt like what I heeard so I stopped listening.
--Junelle Demetrius Period 4
2007-10-20 18:20:24 GMT
Author:Anonymous
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--Bikelby Garcia period DEEZ
2007-10-26 18:16:36 GMT
Author:Anonymous
as a consumer i would stop buying their music. Once they see why their sales are going down. They will ask themselves why. They will seek answers. And thats when they gonna hear & see the opinions, reactions,attitudes, and feedbacks. On all the vulgarity they have against women. And hopefully their fans opinions and emotions will make them realize that, thats not the way...PEaCE MENq=]
--Dorange Lima pRd 7
2007-11-02 04:00:30 GMT
Author:Anonymous
i agree with this. As their consumer i will not but there cds. if they found out that nobody is buying their cds maybe they will change there languages of calll womens BITCH
--~~mariama~~pd 4
2007-11-10 20:45:17 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Many artist do that because they think it is cool. They don't know that they are disrespecting their female family such as their mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and many more females in the world. They should change their behavior because it is very disrespectuful to all the females in the world.
--Lorena De la Cruz
2007-11-20 00:33:33 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Many artist do that because they think it is cool. They don't know that they are disrespecting their female family such as their mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and many more females in the world. They should change their behavior because it is very disrespectuful to all the females in the world.
--Lorena De la Cruz
2007-11-20 00:35:49 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I DONT THNK YOU CAN CHANGE THEIR MUSIC. I THINK IF YOU DONT LIKE THEM USING THE WOMEN AND VULGAR LANGUAGE THEN THE ARTIST IS NOT DIRECTING THEIR TYPE OF MUSIC TOWRDS YOU AND YOU SHOULD NOT LISTEN TO THEIR TYPE OF MUSIC OR THAT PARTICUALR ARTIST. WHILE THEIR BEHAVIOR IS VERY DISRESPECTFUL AND DEGRADIN TO FEMALES ALL OVER THE IMAGE THAT THEY PORTRAY , MANY PEOPLE RESPOND TO IT. WOMEN ALSO NEED TO RESPECT THEMSELVES TO BE RESPECTED.
--SHANNON F. PD. 4
2007-11-29 03:46:11 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I DONT THINK THE ARTIST SHOULD USE WOMAN AND VULGAR LANGUAGE TO GET THEIR POINT ACROSS. I ALSO DONT THINK THEY SHOULD VULGAR LANGUAGE BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE USES PROFANITY WHEN THEY SPEAK AND NOT EVERYONE LIKE TO SEE HALF NUDE WOMEN BECAUSE THAT IMAGE DOESNT PERTAIN TO THEM.
--TRUDY-ANN G. PERIOD.4
2007-11-29 03:53:28 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I THINK RAPPERS SHOULDNT USE WOMAN AND VULGAR LANFGUAGE AS A WAY TO INTEREST PEOPLE. I THINK SO BECAUSE SOME OF THE PEOPLE THEY ARE INFLUENCING ARE THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN LIFE AND THEY WILL FOLLOW THE ARTIST AND START CALLIN YOUNG GIRLS OUT OF THEIR NAMES BECAUSE THEY THINK ITS COOL. WHAT THEY WILL NOT REALIZE IS THAT BECAUSE OF THEM SOMEONE WILL BE CALLING THEIR MOTHER OR SISTER THESE WORDS.
--jacqueline barnes period 4
2007-11-29 03:55:35 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I strongly agree that many pop artists degrade women and use bad words in their languages which is very bad and ungodly. Most of them used the vulgar words because they think that people like it{they think it entertain them} but that's lie. Because the people especially children that you hear cursing learn it from them. The same to the degrading of women. it is very bad and disgusting { but the women that they used don't relly care about themselves because they do, the musician wouldn't have used them}. This disgusting thing young men to commit adultury and fornication because they think it right. So, what I will say is ythat parent should really take serious actions on this matter and never allowed their children to have anything to do with it. Also as a comsumer, I will never buy their producr again and make sure that I report it to the Mayor.
thanks
2007-12-12 03:51:02 GMT
Author:Anonymous
SORRY MR. LAWSON THE ONE WITH thanks is mine { I forgot to type my name}.
--LINDA ODUFU
2007-12-12 03:55:45 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Period 8 Shaakira Greene
I think alot of woman put their self in the situation of wanting to be on t.v. i also think that they will do anything for some cash. But I think man should be treating woman as if they are garbage.
--shaakira greene period 8
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2008-09-10 21:39:03 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Period 8 Shaakira Greene
I think alot of woman put their self in the situation of wanting to be on t.v. i also think that they will do anything for some cash. But I think man should be treating woman as if they are garbage.
--shaakira greene period 8
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2008-09-10 21:39:06 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Period 8 Shaakira Greene
I think alot of woman put their self in the situation of wanting to be on t.v. i also think that they will do anything for some cash. But I think man should be treating woman as if they are garbage.
--shaakira greene period 8
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2008-09-10 21:39:06 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Period 8 Shaakira Greene
I think alot of woman put their self in the situation of wanting to be on t.v. i also think that they will do anything for some cash. But I think man should be treating woman as if they are garbage.
--shaakira greene period 8
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2008-09-10 21:39:08 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Shanelle grose Period 8
I agree with Shaakira half the way because women do put themselves in situations like that. There are other ways of getting a dollar its called getting a job, but some people are lazy or desperate and want to do the easiest and quickest thing. Their actions not only affect them but it gives a label for all women. The women in videos are supporting the idea of women being characterized in vulgar terms. This has become a trend and has been adapted by the public now we have to deal with there mistakes. But it's not only them the Men should have enough respect to not refer to them as that. They must have some sort of female family and wouldn't call them those names. They should take their own family into account and wonder if what they are doing might be affecting them. a way you can stop this is to stop endorsing it. There are many other artist out there that can satisfy your craving for music. You don't have to subdue yourself to those type of things live above it. But the only thing is how many people actually care about what they are saying?
2008-09-16 01:01:11 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Me as a costumer, would stop buying those type of CD's. Like seriously, whenever I happen to tune to a hip-hop video, I only see the music video degrade women. I would be wrong because not ALL hip-hop videos degrade women. Anyhow, I also blame the women on the videos. They shouldn't be doing that. They're setting a bad example to the women to look at their self ugly. This cause them to get surgecy and many other things
--Period 9 Miguel Castro
<mailto:mctc@live.com>
2008-09-16 19:52:53 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Ohhh I have the answer to the, simply just dont but that persons album, and it every one thought like me... i wonder how many albums that person might selll for the year.
--Mary Ariri...Da 1 ~N Only BooBoo
2008-09-19 01:01:26 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I agree with Shanelle.Many women do put themselfs in negative situaations like that.If women really need money they should get a real job,but many women are lazy or are trying to find the quickest way to making money.There action dont only effect themselfs but they also give a bad name to other women.The women in the vidoes support the idea of women being chaterized in negative terms. The men schould have respect toward a women and stop calling them as the negative terms they use for women.They should use there female family members into other womens place so they can see what other women are treated as.I am sure they wouldnt like it .The question is do people really care about what men are pointing out about women?
♥---period 4---♥
♥=Rachelle Acevedo=♥
2008-09-19 21:49:41 GMT
Author:Anonymous
~~ERiCa~~
PD 4
I believe that these rap artist is going to keep on degrading women.It doesn't matter what u say to them or what you to do.Its not going to change at all.
2008-09-20 14:11:04 GMT
Author:Anonymous
Yes this statement is correct. But, to be completly honest, I actually listen and enjoy this type of music!! Why, because i beleave every artist has a right to freely express themselves through thier lyrics. Women who are offended by theese messages are to balme. Only because they take theese comments to the head. They are just habbitivly placing themselves in the category of a woman with low self esteem. A woman who finds theese negative comments offensive thinks they are what is being discussed in the song. If your reading this and don't completly understand my statement!::: say in a song the artist talks about "ho's", women who pay attention to this think of themself as a ho!!!! Thats what i think about it. This way i can enjoy the song with out feeling bad, because i must admitt that song might be very interesting!!!
-----MiiZz KAMiiE dUh---=P[kamala]
2008-09-20 22:46:43 GMT
Author:Anonymous
there are many ways to change the behavior of rap artist. one is stop buying the cd's that have these degrading messages on them.
Juliona Velazquez period: 4
2008-09-22 00:23:40 GMT
Author:Anonymous
i completely agree with kamala. she’s right its up to the women to decide what they choose to be labeled as. and if they think that the artist is directing women like them than they are the ones who are categorizing themselves in a negative way
juliona velazquez
period 4
2008-09-22 00:34:47 GMT
Author:Anonymous
i completely agree with kamala. she’s right its up to the women to decide what they choose to be labeled as. and if they think that the artist is directing women like them than they are the ones who are categorizing themselves in a negative way
juliona velazquez
period 4
2008-09-22 00:35:09 GMT
Author:Anonymous
really i dont believe we can change people ways its if they wanna change in them selfs n there music
chanel jones
music periode 4
mr.lawson
2008-10-02 21:04:50 GMT
Author:Anonymous
I personally beleive that the reason why they describe women they way they do in their music is too either be more poppular or juss because they have nothing better to say.I agree with Daina i wouldnt buy their album.
--~~~LESNY BABESZ ~~~~