THE DECADE THE MUSIC DIED
Your parents told you that the music you listened to was indecent, wow; if they could only hear what passes for “music” today!
The phrase “Me too” was tweeted by Alyssa Milano in October of 2017, it became instantly a popular term. The term was used in 2006 by a social activist and community organizer named Tarana Burke. It was started as part of a campaign to promote “empowerment through empathy” among women of color. In addition to Hollywood, ME TOO elicited discussion of sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry, sciences, academia, and politics. {Snip} (Wikipedia.org)
I am amazed at the hypocrisy, or maybe it’s the stupidity of the celebrated ‘ME TOO’ movement, a movement which represents itself as a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. Thousands of angry women and girls, and many men march in protest against what they consider sexist and discriminatory behavior on the part of too many white conservative men and women in America. Actually, I shouldn’t be surprised. What has taken place in this country over the past few decades defies all logic and reason. Families, whose women have achieved fame and fortune by exposing their bare, oversized rear ends on social media, are considered fine examples for our children to emulate.
Women in the entertainment industry who spew the most foul and hateful language imaginable are cheered by their audience. Rap music which depicts women in the most vile and incredibly degrading ways is deemed acceptable by MSM, Academia and society at large. Is this really a feminist movement when it fails to criticize such despicable behavior, or just a consequence of the loss of basic morality, which leads inevitably to the destruction of our society?
I remember a time when women were different; we put them on a pedestal and appreciated the taming effect that they had on our savage masculinity. Today, it’s sometimes hard to tell which gender is more untamed. I believe that among many other negative influences, today’s’ “music” has contributed greatly to the spread of incivility in society.
There was an excellent study conducted in 1999 by Anthony Giovacchini of Stanford University entitled: “The Negative Influence of Gangster Rap and What Can Be Done about It.” In the report, Giovacchini cited numerous examples of cause and effect which illustrated the deleterious effect of Rap “Music” on the fabric of a once civil society. “The underlying message of Rap depicts acts of violence, discrimination, and sex in a way that makes them appear commonplace.” {Snip}
Rap music has for decades, portrayed women as mere dirty sex toys who have no value. The Rap culture not only celebrates violence against the police and a total lack of respect for women, but the “artists” actually advocate for violence against their fellow “artists.” There have been numerous incidents of violence at “Rap” concerts, and the murder of rival “Artists” by fellow Rappers is well documented. Can any of these things be of benefit to a civilized society?
When sane and more socially conservative individuals were the norm, men treated women with the utmost respect, —well, most men. Chivalry and respect for the fairer sex was the mark of a gentleman, anything less and you were not a true representative of the moral and intelligent heterosexual male species. You listen to songs by …………….Sinatra, The Bee Gees, The Carpenters, America, and hundreds of others in the past; and what do they make you feel, usually good and very often, stimulate thoughts of LOVE and Romance.
A recent article by Roger Dobson for The Daily Mail wrote about the influence of love on our overall health:
Falling in love can make the world seem a better place — but it can also have a major impact on your health. A wealth of new research has found that romance can help improve a range of conditions, from high blood pressure to pain and allergic reactions. Falling in love is the result of activity in 12 areas of the brain working together, according to researchers at the University of Western Virginia. They say the first changes in brain activity begin within one-fifth of a second of becoming smitten. There is a surge of chemicals such as dopamine, which helps to regulate emotional responses, and oxytocin, the ‘cuddle hormone’ that induces feelings of trust and reduces anxiety. {Snip}
Can anybody site one example of a benefit that Rap “Music” has contributed to society – other than making heroes and millionaires out of foul mouthed, talentless, thugs?
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Cardi B
CARDI B goes TOPLESS as she talks about doing a vision board for her new fashion line collection: ‘No stank breath ashy foot pinky black toenail b**** or n***** going to get in my way, ya heard,’ she shot out with passion.
Craig Werner, author of A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America, explains what he sees as a racial blending of music.
“The racial divide between what people were listening to diminished steadily through the late 1950s into the early 1960s,” Werner explains. “It doesn’t mean that there weren’t some differences remaining, but at the center of the musical hit parade, black folks and white folks were listening to very largely the same thing.” {Snip}
And like the music, whites and blacks also spoke the same, dressed the same, and embraced the same American values. It was the beginning of a new day in America, Whites and Blacks were able to enjoy the same freedom and opportunities. That all changed with the “Black Power Movement.” Panthers and their ilk proclaimed that they didn’t have to be like the white man. They started a black separatist movement which has only grown more divisive over the decades, emboldened by race-baiters and radical promoters of identity politics. When the filthy, hateful, violence laced and sexist Hip-Hop/Rap ‘music’ emerged in the 1990’s, all bets (no pun intended) were off. Reasonable and decent people who had the temerity to criticize this insult to the gift of real music, were quickly shouted down and attacked as ‘Uncle Toms’ and ‘Coons’ (in the case of blacks) and racists in the case of everyone else. Because of the fear of political backlash, our so-called leaders ignored this attack on society’s morality and values, and watched as another tear was inserted into the fabric of our once great society.
One consequence of the failure to criticize any bad behavior committed by a segment of the population which identifies itself primarily by race and victim status, is the eventual regression of that group. Can you honestly say this isn’t the new reality?