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VI. WAP: Women Admiring Their Sexual Power
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WAP by Cardi B featuring Meg Thee Stallion, one of the VMA nominees for ‘Song of the Summer’, has stirred controversy over the sexually explicit song lyrics and music video. It seems to have upset people even though male artists have been singing/rapping in a similar manner for ages, often reinforcing stereotypes, specifically the archetype of Black women as the “Black Jezebel.” The Black Jezebel is a racist caricature that dates back to slavery and depicts Black women as sex-hungry predators.
III. A Conversation Worth Having
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It seems all too familiar; tensions rise, names are called, a line is crossed, the story builds endlessly on our cell phone screens. This past week, four congresswomen were told by Donald Trump to “go back” to their “crime infested” countries via his twitter.