# Popularity of Misogynistic Rap Among Women/Girls

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 21, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popularity-of-misogynistic-rap-among-women-girls/656279 "2013-04-21T02:35:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popularity-of-misogynistic-rap-among-women-girls/656279/20 "2013-04-22T18:05:28Z")

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> [@even\_sven](#):
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> One can appreciate a description or portrayal of a lifestyle while not actually advocating for it. Do you think everyone who appreciates rap is ok with murder, extreme drug abuse and human trafficking? Does the same also go for, say, Johnny Cash fans?
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> For many listeners, rap is a portrait of another way of life, and not one they aspire to or embrace.

As a self proclaimed feminist and rap fan, I agree with this. Without getting too ridiculous in description, I think there’s something to be said for art being allowed to be art. And yes, I do think rap-- like all forms of music-- is art. Do I think Lil Wayne was going for ‘art’ when he rapped the line, “I beat the pussy up like Emmett Till”? Probably not, but it’s not my place to draw that distinction.

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