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Similarly to “You Need to Calm Down”, right after the 2020 elections Swift released a song titled “Only the Young” which though is not political in the sense or LGBT rights, but it represents another part of President Trump’s administration… Continue Reading →
The song “Breakfast” by Dove Cameron was released in June of 2022, the same month Roe V. Wade was overturned. The overturning of Roe V. Wade was obviously a very detrimental event for women’s rights, including women’s right to abortions,… Continue Reading →
“Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken” Final Podcast: Trigger warning: sexual assault, eating disorders, drug overdose, abuse (Waiting on SoundCloud Dispute) Aly Raisman addresses Larry Nassar, calls out U.S.A. Gymnastics in victim impact statement | ESPN*trigger warning: sexual assault* (WATCH) U.S…. Continue Reading →
While Taylor Swift’s song “The Man” does not have any direct lineage to other songs, there are many songs that cover themes of sexism and the different treatment between men and women. One lineage I chose to explore was Dolly… Continue Reading →
Doja Cat’s song Woman does not have a specific song that would be considered a lineage, however it has many songs similar to hers. Since she has this soft reggae and Afro-beat rhythm applied to her song, there’s a few… Continue Reading →
Beyonce’s third single, “Pretty Hurts,” off her self-titled album was released in April of 2014.The song is based predominantly on pageants and their damaging practices, but also acts as a commentary on society’s standard of beauty. When the song was… Continue Reading →
Contemporary riot grrrl band The Regrettes released the single “A Living Human Girl” on June 20th, 2016 and featured on their album Feel Your Feelings Fool! which launched on January 13th, 2017. At age fifteen, frontwoman Lydia Night wrote the… Continue Reading →
For my project, I am interested in potentially working with the song “Gatekeeper” by Jessie Reyez, or “Bad Girls” by M.I.A. Both of these songs would give me plenty of material and information to explore and further research, all while… Continue Reading →
bellaoliva · Protest Music and Social Justice Class Podcast – Oliva Bill Wolff: Welcome back to Protest Anthems, the podcast about all things music, social justice, and protest. In this episode, Bella Oliva discusses Keith Urban’s 2018 song, “Female.” Urban… Continue Reading →
“Female” quickly became one of country music’s best-selling hits upon its release in 2017. Its influential lyrics and unique delivery impacted an entire genre of music where females are historically underrepresented and frequently objectified. This song goes deeper than just… Continue Reading →
