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- Title
There's Some Whores in this House: An Examination of Female Sexuality in R&B/Hip Hop and Pop Music, 1991–2021.
- Authors
Griffin, Marybec; Fournet, Adele; Zhai, Angela; Mascary, Dianney
- Abstract
Sexually explicit lyrics are more often expressed by male artists; however, sexually explicit lyrics created by female artists attract greater media interest. During the past thirty years, female-created lyrics about their sexuality have become increasingly more common and may serve as a 'pink'-print used by adolescent and young women to construct their sexual identity. This study examines female sexuality as expressed in the lyrics of R&B/Hip Hop and Pop music by female artists between 1991 and 2021. The R&B/Hip Hop genre was chosen as these artists (1) Discuss sex and sexuality more frequently, (2) Is dominated by Black artists, and (3) Is one of the most popular music genres. To provide context for these messages, the Pop genre was selected to determine how sex and sexuality is discussed in the other predominant music genre that is mostly comprised of white artists. Furthermore, female artists were used for this study as sexual messages from female artists usually garner more media attention due to traditional gender norms that dictate that women do not speak about, let alone enjoy, sex. This study employs a content analysis methodology that examined songs in the sample for common themes. These messages are marked by duality of female sexuality: respectability of the 'good' girl and expressing themselves as sexual beings with sexual desire. Results from this study can be used to further our understanding of the sexual messages that are consumed by adolescent and young women as part of the sexual identity construction of adolescent and young women.
- Subjects
GENDER identity; SONG lyrics; SEX &; music; HUMAN sexuality; ATTITUDES toward sex
- Publication
Sexuality & Culture, 2024, Vol 28, Issue 2, p610
- ISSN
1095-5143
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12119-023-10136-5