Examples Of Sexism In Only By Nicki Minj

Sexism, according to DeVito on page 116, refers “to the prejudicial attitudes and beliefs about men or women based on rigid beliefs about gender roles.” Women have been consistently perceived as a minority group, thus they have been treated unequally compared to men. After years of protesting, they have won the right to work and vote, but even so the value of a woman is degraded due to the endorsement by the music industry. The rap and hip-hop industries artist’s particularly integrated drugs, money, and woman in mainstream rap music as drugs and money have been used as a symbol of success and power in the rap culture and women have been used as accessories for rappers to exemplify their wealth. The song, “Only” by Nicki Minaj, featuring Chris Brown, Drake and Lil
In a later line, she states, “Dez h*** couldn’t test me even if they name was pop quiz…” illustrating the suggestion that no woman can cause an altercation with her because that she is always alert and will fire back without any hesitation. Although Nicki Minaj tries to empower her female listeners in the beginning, by the end of her verse she refers to them as “b****” and “h***”, common derogative terms in rap and hip hop songs. Just like Brown, she states she also hangs around women who are put together, “bad b**** who I f*** with, mad b**** we don’t f*** with”, stating she chooses not to be around certain women, which upsets them. Nicki Minaj begins her verse by motivating her female audience to not become susceptible to the socially constructed standards of women, but then calls women who are not “bad b******”, “b******” and “h***” and allowing the featured artist to make comments about their sexual desires towards her as if she was an