Critique # 5:Hip Hop Demeans Women

Chapter five is based upon the reality that most main stream Hip Hop is very sexist. Groups attempt to blame Hip Hop for all the sexism. The conservative groups do this, but they do not touch on the topic of feminism, and liberal groups do the same, but with a more holistic inclusive lens.
           Putting aside the different groups that complain about Hip Hop, we can go deeper into the issue. One of the critiques of the use of sexism in Hip Hop is it shows how American society and culture is on a decline. This belief rests on the idea that woman in the history of America have been treated equally, but suddenly with Hip Hop, they are now demeaned and treated unequally. The of course is a silly idea, but one that is used to blame Hip Hop with a larger cultural problem.
           One of the problems about Hip Hop and its sexism is the way it does not give a voice to women equally (or how the White corporation’s producing the music do not). Women are not allowed to have sexual empowerment, but in most songs they need to be the target of sexual use. On page 123, Tricia Rose speaks about the female artist that was almost fined, because her song was seen as explicit, when really it mimicked male Hip Hop artists. Male Hip Hop artists are allowed to be sexual and use women as objects, but once the tables are turned, it is not seen as acceptable for women to do the same.
           Overall mainstream Hip Hop is demeaning to women  One of the only positive sides to this is the push to change this, and the concern in all communities about the effect this will have on young women growing up today.