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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 07:33

[b'>hiccup -[/b'> I agree. However it's not just about this song. It's about songs of this nature generally being played on the radio, especially during certain hours when kids are more likely to hear it. They should just bring Radio Disney over here and we can be done with it! [b'> jay14 -[/b'> I definitely agree with you about objectifying women and I take it as far as treating women differently then men. I absolutely abhor when PE teachers use the term "girl pushups." I told my son that they are modified pushups and he should tell his teacher that. How about the boys who can't do traditional pushups, how bad it is for them socially and psychologically to be teased about having to do "girl pushups." It's the little things that we brush off as no big deal that get told to our sons and daughters throughout life that makes them separate and classify each other differently. Right now it's boys can do pushups and girls can ONLY do girl pushups. When they grow up, there are certain jobs for men (high level executives, technology, police, fire fighters, etc) and even when women get in these jobs they are paid less because they are thought of as inferior. [b'> Daza -[/b'> Blurred lines are exactly what they say. I'm sure most people use that term in their daily life to mean when 2 seemingly different things run across each other making the situation confusing or more complicated than it should be.

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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 16:44

Just to clarify, the Robin Thicke song isn't about rape...when TI raps the part about giving her something that will tear her .... in two...he's boasting about his *ahem* size. I don't think it's possible for any of us to clarify the point definitively whether it is or isn't about rape. In all likelihood the meaning of the song (especially the title) was designed to be ambiguous in order to court controversy and garner publicity. It's very possible. It may be shocking to people who haven't been around this type of lifestyle (ie urban setting, hip hop, down south, etc) but for those of us who have, then you can understand what he is saying based on the slang he uses. There's not one word of slang in that song that I haven't heard in my personal life while growing up. I've read and re-read the lyrics ... there's nothing remotely rape related in them. "I know you want it" --- that's what d-bags tell themselves because they are self-centered, not because they'd rape someone! Talking about grabbing a girl's hair while they engage in intercourse...well for some people that's part of normal intercourse. It's distasteful and doesn't belong on the radio without proper editing. YES. But let's not go overboard and say it promotes rape, because it doesn't. That's a ridiculous notion made by people who don't understand hip-hop music/lifestyle.

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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 13:17

Just to clarify, the Robin Thicke song isn't about rape...when TI raps the part about giving her something that will tear her .... in two...he's boasting about his *ahem* size. I'm all for artistic freedom and freedom of speech, however I don't think this song be on the radio without editing since it's broadcast to everyone of all ages. Yes I can turn it off and I do. However, record companies should do a better job of making "clean" or "radio" versions of songs. Simply beeping out one word isn't enough, there's something called context! Also, back in the day, when radio DJs were actual DJs not just personalities...they would also mix the song so it would skip over the bad words. By the way, there are worse songs on the radio. I'm sure you've heard Soulja Boy "Crank That" --- look up what "superman" means --- it was consistently on the radio the last 2 years and it made me sick to hear kids singing "superman that whooooaaa" even though they probably didn't know what it actually meant. How about that suuuper catchy song, "Whistle Song." Have you seen those lyrics? I've heard kids singing that song over and over. Point being, parents should just be upfront with kids and tell them that these songs are inappropriate for them and then switch the channel.

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