The feminist movement is more alive now than it's ever been. With events like the Women's March in which consisted of nearly 1 million participants of just one state and other events and protests that take place almost every single day. The feminist movement is expanding. Roughly over 5 million people are allies for women's rights today. However, the women's movement not only expanded in the amount of people it's impacted, it also expanded in terms of the things it's now fighting for. Today, the women's movement helps fight for many things other than gender equality. Allies of the women's movement now fight for equality of different races, sexual preference, and religion. With the help of iconic artists, the feminist movement is able to draw in an even greater audience.
Post-Modernism
A lot of the music genres we hear today are inspired from previous eras. Currently, we don't have any vastly new music groups. Today we still hear rhythm and blues music (R&B) which originated from the 1940s, pop rock music which originated from the 1950s, and funk music which originated from the 1970s. With this, it's easy for artists to connect to an audience that is already drawn in.
A lot of the music genres we hear today are inspired from previous eras. Currently, we don't have any vastly new music groups. Today we still hear rhythm and blues music (R&B) which originated from the 1940s, pop rock music which originated from the 1950s, and funk music which originated from the 1970s. With this, it's easy for artists to connect to an audience that is already drawn in.
Iconic Performances
Women's March (2017)Madonna addressing her thoughts on being a feminist at the Women's March in Washington.
She ended her speech with "We choose love" before performing two of her hit songs "Express Yourself" and "Human Nature" |
Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys (2012)Alicia Keys' song "Girl on Fire" is a clear representation on the viewpoint of feminist. Regardless what battles women face everyday, they are still able to keep their head high and their ego even higher.
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Born This Way - Lady Gaga (2017)Lady Gaga made a shocking performance during the Super Bowl half time as she performed her hit song "Born This Way."
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Song Synopsis
"Try" - Colbie Caillat Colbie Caillat's song "Try" symbolizes the strength of women. In the song she repeatedly addresses the lines:
You don't have to try so hard You don't have to give it all away Here, she is reassuring women that they just need to be themselves and stop living up to society's expectations. Colbie Caillat finishes the song with the lines: Take your make up off Let your hair down Take a breath Look into the mirror, at yourself Don't you like you? Cause I like you These lines help argue that women don't need to try to do anything to enhance themselves or their appearance. However, she's not dissing the use of make up, she's simply just expressing that women don't need it and if you do decide to wear it, then wear it because it defines who you are. |
"Same Love" - Macklemore & Ryan LewisEven though the word "feminist" correlates to the Latin word "femina" which means woman, the feminist movement is not just a woman's issue. The feminist movement has sprung into something that first started off as a war for women's rights to a battle for equality. The song "Same Love" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis speaks just that. In the middle of the second verse Macklemore preaches: Live on and be yourself This is then later followed by the line: No freedom 'til we're equal, damn right I support it The feminist movement has evolved into a fight for equal rights despite your sex. Today, one of the main goals of the feminist movement is to omit all traditional stereotypes targeting areas such as religion, gender orientation, and ethnic background. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis does a good job of creating a song that targets the gender preference portion of the movement. This song is a good representation of hip hop music which originated in the 1980's. |