In 2020, we’ve witnessed the release of many new songs from popular female artists. While the content of these songs has certainly varied, one theme that has been particularly prevalent is the expression of female sexual pleasure and desire. Two … Read More »
The idea of gender in music has always been prevalent, due to the major weight it carries. Being able to express different genders and talk about certain topics that relate to gender can create a major influence on an artist’s … Read More »
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on June 17th, 1987, in Compton, California. Throughout his career he has amassed 13 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, 11 MTV Video Music Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, … Read More »
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who has had massive success over the past fifteen years. Originally starting as a Country singer, Swift released three albums from the ages of 16 to 25. In 2014, she released her album entitled … Read More »
Introduction From the start of human civilization, societies as a whole have viewed disability as a liability and treated people with disabilities as an afterthought. The first mention of someone with mental disabilities comes from an obscure Egyptian text from … Read More »
Over the course of the semester, we have investigated the meaning that musicians reflect in their music through the themes of genius, sexuality, disability, and gender. During our section on genius, we collectively critiqued the previous notions of genius and … Read More »
Homosexual artists have had a long and complicated history within the music industry. While gay artists have continuously made contributions to music for centuries, these contributions have been continuously denied and erased as a reflection of our hetero-centric culture. This … Read More »
My paper will focus on how different types of genres deal with gender within their lyrics and meanings of songs. I will take a look at past music genres or trends, and how some have implemented gender neutral ideas into … Read More »
My final project will focus on how the Who’s rock opera “Tommy” treats disability, specifically the protagonist Tommy whose mental disability is the focal point of the album. “Tommy” is widely considered the standard that all other rock operas are compared … Read More »
I chose this topic because it stood between the intersection of race and sexuality. I would love to further explore the effects of Orientalist thinking on the portrayal of female characters from nations which suffered under US imperialism. I think … Read More »