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hlthe2b

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2. I cannot begin to understand the violent misogyny that was not only accepted but integral to rap music's

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 11:33 AM

Dec 15

incredible emergence as a dominant genre. I get the angry messaging in its historical development-- but the horrific denigration of women--given the almost reverential role black mothers have in culture is impossible for me to understand*.

Beyonce is an enigma as well to me on this score.

I have to wonder if this debacle as it unfolds with more revulsion daily---will change anything.

(*and yes, it occurs in other genres of music, but arguably not commonly)

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