In Lil' Wayne's new song "Gonorrhea", he has a sexist hook and uses the word "bitch" many times in the song. The blog is saying that Lil' Wayne and most rappers use the word "bitch" in their songs and it is sexist. The word "bitch" is "a word that has become a synonym for women". In many rap songs, the word "bitch" is thrown around to insult opponents by comparing him to a "bitch" or a "woman". His hook is also sexist because it implies that women have gonorrhea and give it to men. Obviously, this is wrong because anyone with gonorrhea can give gonorrhea to anyone. There is another lyric that disrespects Zeta Phi Beta, a historically black sorority. I understand that these lyrics are disrespectful and sexist but I don't think it should be held against all rappers or all men, only the person committing the act.
Is it fair to say that we can categorize most rappers like Lil Wayne? Unfortunately, degrading women to be portrayed as objects of sex and using terms such as "bitch" is a major part of rap culture. Until vanity can be separated from the rap world, I don't see why other rappers who identify with the same rap culture as Lil Wayne should be judged any differently.
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