Okay; so i really like this group called Travis Porter; they are young and kinda cute. They are rappers; and i think there biggest hit was Make It Rain Bitch. Well now that I've declared myself a Backwards Feminist ( GO LURK MY OLDER POST) I wanna compare two of their songs, and let you ladies know what guys really think about you. I think sometimes we as women, make justifications or allow ourselves to be disrespected and degraded on the daily basis because the song has a good beat. How do I know this; because I'm guilty of it also. It's hard to change ya know? I'm a southern girl and most southern rap is dirty; so it's in WHITNEY'S DNA. Can my new found feminism; uproot something that makes me cringe when i stop dancing to it and actually listen to it.
The two songs are choosing are; Put it in yo mouth and Let Me Take You Out. They are really polar opposites. One song is glorifying the art of Head and the other one is talking about a good girl. I like them both; but i was left slightly confused , how they could both be by Travis porter. Now that I'm thinking about it, most artists will usually have a song encouraging you to embrace yer inner whore; but another song telling you that they really just want a good girl. I'm not trying to understand it; just explain it.
Ok Let Me take you out; is about actually liking a girl for her mind and her personality, other than her bomb head skillz. It's a cute song and I almost forgot it was by Travis Porter ( wow , they actually have respect for women!!!) From this song, i can tell that they don't like whores and they also prefer a girl who is semi independent. They don't even wanna fuck; they just wanna kinda mess around. Keeping it classy. But their is also a tent of sexism, i mean it is Travis porter lol. Their major money maker is to objectify women , and put a nice beat to it and shoot a dope azz music video. One thing that I learned from the Jersey Shore Guys is that; if they really like a girl, they WONT TRY TO HAVE SEX WITH HER WHEN THEY FIRST MEET.
Now you have Put it in yo mouth; from the title alone it skanky. But if you ask me at a different time of the day, i could be in love with this song. Very Graphic song; chances are if yer reading this, yer not a child ( hope not lol). Songs Like This are their primary money maker; and I cant even blame them. If something is making you money, why stop? The culture that we have grown up in ( 90'skids) allows this to be acceptable, and because we have no moral compass , we accept it. We gladly enjoy and embrace Being told to shake it, drop it and to suck it FOR WHAT?.
I'm not trying to change yer perceptions on this group, i actually like them a lot. They are young black men, who aren't doing anything wrong but disrespecting women on the daily basis, and its ok because we allow it to be OK. I'm a backwards feminist, and i wear it with pride, i don't know why i can go out and dance to degrading shit like this, or why i even like it. I like both songs though, Travis porter is an amazing group and you should really go check them out.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
A Blog about the crazy yet beautiful mind of a 18 year old college freshman; who is full of ideas yet is still learning
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Baby Mama Or Wifey?
Me and one of my really good friends Antwanara were having a serious conversation about this; is it better to be a wife or a baby mama? On the surface most people would say wife; but really what all comes with the title of being a MRS. Let's say you marry someone who is loaded (athlete, actor, drug dealer lol) 95% of the time they will ask you to sign a prenup, which most will gladly sign. I'm not one of those women, now I'm not a gold digger, I'm smart. Why would i sign something that guarantees me nothing if you cheat on me and we divorce. PRENUPS are sticky and i hope I'm never in the situation where I have to sign one; because i wont.
Ok now look at the baby mama's situation; for the next 18 years she will be getting some type of child support. If you decide to marry and you do get divorced you will get alimony if you request it, but that has a limit. Men are supposed to pay their child support , and if they don't you can always have them arrested. so far, the baby mama is winning. The baby mother has so much power, if you really think about it. She can still be with the father, but she knows that if they break up, she will still be taken care of. Ok look at Lil Wayne, he has like 4 0r 5 baby mama's and they are all well taken care of. He only married one, but it didn't work out because he is Lil Wayne. Don't get it twisted, not everything is about money and being taken care of . A women should be able to go out, and get it on her own.
But what about the average girl, who doesn't have a super rich baby daddy like Lil Wayne? I believe that the wifey option is best. Whenever you go out, you will see a young mother with a child or two, who is riding the bus or just struggling. The option of being wifey probably never presented itself, who are we to blame her for being an idiot for getting knocked with a no good trifling motherfucker's baby, or the dead beat baby daddy? I never wanna be in that situation, so if yer man isn't financially stable, don't marry him or have his babies JUST RUn AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Once you are in the cycle of having a child with someone who is unstable, it will happen again because you become comfortable with the situation.
So who wins, The Baby Mama or Wifey? it is really hard to say, and i thin it depends on the person and the situation. Just remember to always take care of yerself and make sure that,who ever the guy is that he is special enough for you to become his wife or the mother of his Big Headed Babies.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
Ok now look at the baby mama's situation; for the next 18 years she will be getting some type of child support. If you decide to marry and you do get divorced you will get alimony if you request it, but that has a limit. Men are supposed to pay their child support , and if they don't you can always have them arrested. so far, the baby mama is winning. The baby mother has so much power, if you really think about it. She can still be with the father, but she knows that if they break up, she will still be taken care of. Ok look at Lil Wayne, he has like 4 0r 5 baby mama's and they are all well taken care of. He only married one, but it didn't work out because he is Lil Wayne. Don't get it twisted, not everything is about money and being taken care of . A women should be able to go out, and get it on her own.
But what about the average girl, who doesn't have a super rich baby daddy like Lil Wayne? I believe that the wifey option is best. Whenever you go out, you will see a young mother with a child or two, who is riding the bus or just struggling. The option of being wifey probably never presented itself, who are we to blame her for being an idiot for getting knocked with a no good trifling motherfucker's baby, or the dead beat baby daddy? I never wanna be in that situation, so if yer man isn't financially stable, don't marry him or have his babies JUST RUn AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Once you are in the cycle of having a child with someone who is unstable, it will happen again because you become comfortable with the situation.
So who wins, The Baby Mama or Wifey? it is really hard to say, and i thin it depends on the person and the situation. Just remember to always take care of yerself and make sure that,who ever the guy is that he is special enough for you to become his wife or the mother of his Big Headed Babies.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Why I'm A Backwards Feminist
I've always believed that a man is no better than a women; this is something that i believe to the core of me. i thought it was really rad, of the feminist of the past to burn their bras and basically cause hell. During that time, they had to be extreme because , how else would they be heard? Close mouths don't get fed, so they had to literally cause riots. To think of how hard it must have been, is so sad. But now things are all different, i feel like being a feminist is sexy and empowering. If you ask the average men or women who isn't informed their opinion of a feminist i guarantee it will be one of two things; they are lesbians, and are angry because they cant get a man. Excuse me, but when did wanting equal pay and fair rights make you and angry butch lesbian who, cant get a man if she tried. I'm not on a rant, this has a purpose. I 'm in intro to woman's studies, and each week i feel like the biggest hypocrite. I can't just call myself a feminist, although i would like too!!!. To me being a feminist is sexy, empowering and uber fierce.
I feel like that hoe , who shakes her ass in the club ; but she sings in the choir on Sunday and is all holy rolly. I go out with my friends and dance to some of the most raunchiest shit ( shake that monkey, like dat, some cut) Now i like the beat,and i love rap, but what does that say about me? Do women like to be objectified by rap songs; we automatically say " oh he aint talking about me, so its ok". How do we know that is true; i cant and wont stop listening to my dirty rap, it's like water, i gotta have it. I feel like a hypocrite if i was to say, yes I'm a feminist. At least I'm being honest, i would rather catch flack for that, than being a liar, who secretly loves to shake her ass to a good nasty rap song.
One of the most important things that i have learned so far, in my woman's studies class is that; over a lifetime a man will make at least 100,000 more than a women just because he is a man. That shit, is really depressing, just because he has dick and i have a vagina , he makes more than me. The logic is so wrong, most of the single parents are women. Therefore , we need to make more; let's be honest child support aint shit and some don't pay it, the women should make at least equal salary to take care of her child. The whole mindset, that a man is just better has some religious connotations. In the bible it says, the men is the head of the household and a women should submit to her husband. This way of thinking is so wrong and outdated; if this is how marriage is, then it's something that' not for me.
For the average women in America; we are judged and in some way objectified everyday, whether we realize it or not; Just watch, when you get the occasionally glance of yer breast or ass by some guy; or how you are put down by doing something that is deemed a man's job. All i can say is , I'm a backwards feminist and I'm proud. I stand up for what is wrong, and i wont let a guy dictate to me. My make up is 70% feminist, 30% dirty slut party girl.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
I feel like that hoe , who shakes her ass in the club ; but she sings in the choir on Sunday and is all holy rolly. I go out with my friends and dance to some of the most raunchiest shit ( shake that monkey, like dat, some cut) Now i like the beat,and i love rap, but what does that say about me? Do women like to be objectified by rap songs; we automatically say " oh he aint talking about me, so its ok". How do we know that is true; i cant and wont stop listening to my dirty rap, it's like water, i gotta have it. I feel like a hypocrite if i was to say, yes I'm a feminist. At least I'm being honest, i would rather catch flack for that, than being a liar, who secretly loves to shake her ass to a good nasty rap song.
One of the most important things that i have learned so far, in my woman's studies class is that; over a lifetime a man will make at least 100,000 more than a women just because he is a man. That shit, is really depressing, just because he has dick and i have a vagina , he makes more than me. The logic is so wrong, most of the single parents are women. Therefore , we need to make more; let's be honest child support aint shit and some don't pay it, the women should make at least equal salary to take care of her child. The whole mindset, that a man is just better has some religious connotations. In the bible it says, the men is the head of the household and a women should submit to her husband. This way of thinking is so wrong and outdated; if this is how marriage is, then it's something that' not for me.
For the average women in America; we are judged and in some way objectified everyday, whether we realize it or not; Just watch, when you get the occasionally glance of yer breast or ass by some guy; or how you are put down by doing something that is deemed a man's job. All i can say is , I'm a backwards feminist and I'm proud. I stand up for what is wrong, and i wont let a guy dictate to me. My make up is 70% feminist, 30% dirty slut party girl.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
Friday, February 18, 2011
News
I'm staring a music only blog on tumblr; google is really pissing me off because i can't add videos or pics to any of my blog posts; so if i like tumblr a lot then this blog will also move .
The World: As Told By Whitney: Bonnaroo!!!!!!
The World: As Told By Whitney: Bonnaroo!!!!!!: "Just the mere mention of the name, and i get chills. This year i will, i repeat i will be attending the 10th anniversary of the wonderful fe..."
Bonnaroo!!!!!!
Just the mere mention of the name, and i get chills. This year i will, i repeat i will be attending the 10th anniversary of the wonderful festival. I'm a roo virgin, who is excited to get her cherry popped lol ( eww that's soo gross can't believe i typed it hahaha). I'm going with a few close friends, we are so excited, and we think it could be life changing .Maybe it's because were 18 and it's the first big thing we have done alone, without any parental guidance. I'm mentally preparing myself for how hot, sticky, and gross its gonna be. I pray for rain, the summers in Tennessee are scorching at best. Not being able to shower for like 5 days, is extremely Gross; i will be one of those people who pay to shower ( its 7 bucks). 7 bucks is a small price to pay, to be clean in my book.
The lineup is pretty nice; i hate people who say well, it was sooo much better last year. Hey, well if it was so much better, take yer lame ass in a time machine and go back to summer 2010, and don't ruin my time with yer complaining,. But anyway, here are some people I'm excited to see are Slim Shady Aka Eminem, Lil Wayne,Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, The black keys, Iron and Wine, Florence and the machine, Wiz Khalifa, J.Cole, and the smith westerns. I'm hoping to at least, get a really good seat. I'm five feet one, so I'm short. I WILL BE PISSED OFF; IF I CAN'T SEE SHIT.
The epic trip to walmart will happen a week before we go; I'm pretty sure we will spend like 500 just trying to be comfy, in bumfuck aka Manchester . This is our modern day Woodstock, and I'm excited to go. I hope to meet some crazy people, who are out of their minds. The beauty about an outdoor music festival is; a bunch of random people who are joined together by the common love of music. I'm looking forward to camping with my best buddies, and i know this is something that we will remember forever. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon eastern time, so if yer in the central time it would be 11am. I'm a poor college student, so there is no way that i could pay 250 bucks all at one. I'm doing the payment plan., which is fucking awesome. It's broken down into five payments spread put over three months. The first payment is 80 bucks, and the remaining four are 50 bucks flat. I encourage every young person to go, and it's so affordable. So grab yer sunscreen, a big floppy hat and an ice cold water and jump right in.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
The lineup is pretty nice; i hate people who say well, it was sooo much better last year. Hey, well if it was so much better, take yer lame ass in a time machine and go back to summer 2010, and don't ruin my time with yer complaining,. But anyway, here are some people I'm excited to see are Slim Shady Aka Eminem, Lil Wayne,Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, The black keys, Iron and Wine, Florence and the machine, Wiz Khalifa, J.Cole, and the smith westerns. I'm hoping to at least, get a really good seat. I'm five feet one, so I'm short. I WILL BE PISSED OFF; IF I CAN'T SEE SHIT.
The epic trip to walmart will happen a week before we go; I'm pretty sure we will spend like 500 just trying to be comfy, in bumfuck aka Manchester . This is our modern day Woodstock, and I'm excited to go. I hope to meet some crazy people, who are out of their minds. The beauty about an outdoor music festival is; a bunch of random people who are joined together by the common love of music. I'm looking forward to camping with my best buddies, and i know this is something that we will remember forever. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon eastern time, so if yer in the central time it would be 11am. I'm a poor college student, so there is no way that i could pay 250 bucks all at one. I'm doing the payment plan., which is fucking awesome. It's broken down into five payments spread put over three months. The first payment is 80 bucks, and the remaining four are 50 bucks flat. I encourage every young person to go, and it's so affordable. So grab yer sunscreen, a big floppy hat and an ice cold water and jump right in.
Until Next Time
XOXOXO Rawwr
The World: As Told By Whitney: Spring Time, Is Almost Here
The World: As Told By Whitney: Spring Time, Is Almost Here: "Ahhhhhh spring time is on the horizon, and I couldn't be any happier. The beautiful trees, nice temps and i can wear flip flops again. I can..."
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