Sigh

[yendi]

So after rolypolypony posted lyrics I didn't recognize over on FB, I naturally had to google them*, and learned about Girl in a Country Song, which (for those of you who both avoid contemporary mainstream country as much as I do and don't click on the link for the video) is a takedown of the way too many songs treat women. I also came across the Genius lyrics page for the song, which has this comment: "I’m not sure what to think about this song. It is extremely well written but the message is weird to me. Do girls really not like being called pretty little thing. I would think that my girl loves it when I show her off to my friends. I can’t imagine how these girls react to some of the things hip hop artists have to say about women."

So he manages to show every issue the song complains about, and then tries to defend (largely white) country music by saying that (largely non-white) hip-hop is the real villain here**.

Sigh.

*Like Shazam, but for words.

**The fact that Genius evolved out of Rap Genius is the cherry on top here.

Comments

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

*facepalm*

Society, I despair.

[yendi]

Seriously!

[greylistening.livejournal.com]

Actually, if they called me "pretty little thing" instead of "pretty little thang," I might feel better about it...

Yeesh.

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

THIS IS WHY SATIRE IS NEEDED. And I feel lucky that I stumbled upon the song in the first place, because I've been sampling country music lately and I want more country to listen to that doesn't make me cringe.

[letoile82.livejournal.com]

If my SIGNIFICANT OTHER called me "pretty little thing", I'd be totally fine with that as a term of endearment (likely because my relationship is comfortable enough and long-standing enough to know that there is plenty of respect given to one another, and it'd just be a cute little phrase, without any underlying negative meaning). If a stranger or acquaintence called me that, I'd be annoyed and would feel as though I'm not taken seriously.

[amokk]

The whole "one person accepting something doesn't equal it's ok to do" is lost on many people.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I think "pretty little thing" is a fine phrase of endearment. It depends on context of course.