2 Column Script Break Free Misogynistic Lyrics in Pop Culture

BOLD = Narration
Narration/Script
(1) One music video with Misogynistic lyrics
starting with a song from the 80s and then it
fades into a song from today.
This will be the voice over for the music
videos from back then: Beginning in the
1920s, women were just beginning to
emerge from the stereotype that they were
meant to be stay-at-home wives, and began
demanding equal rights by attempting to
contribute to society outside of their homes,
controlling their own finances and bodies.
Regardless of this, men in pop culture at
the time continued to objectify women
through music.

Scene Notes/Visuals
5 seconds of Beastie BoysGirls music video volume high (TBD)
and then volume is lowered while
video continues to play and voice over
fades in.

This will be the voice over the music videos

from todays pop culture: Sexism. Misogyny.
Objectification. Violence. Rape. If you
listen closely to todays most popular songs,
it is likely that you will hear these themes
embedded or blatantly written in the lyrics.
It is no mistake to assume that history has
had a massive influence on our current
generation of music.
(2) Interview with Kristen (Professor)
Misogynistic
lyrics are obviously apparent in
pop culture today. Why do you
think this has been an issue and
why do you think it still
remains an issue?
(Kristen answers)
What effects
does listening to misogynistic
lyrics have on young people?
Do you think listening to such
lyrics influences misogynistic

Audio from (1) fades away

Subtitle in the left corner of the
screen introduces Kristen.
Location: USD interior

acts or opinions? If so, how?

How do you
think the younger and future
generation perceives the
message pop culture is
sending? What harm could that
message be doing?
(Kristen answers)
Why do you
study culture and music? And
is there a concern of yours
when it comes to music culture
and anti woman?
Can you give
some examples of what you
think is offensive?
Why don't
young girls make a big deal
about it or complain if it's such
a big deal?
What is it you
want to point out to both
women and men about these
lyrics? Why should they care?
What's the big deal?
For you as an
educator, a mom and a woman,
why does it matter to you
personally, professionally and
being a mom?
Since you are
raising a young girl, how do
you tell your daughter and
educate young woman?
What is going
on? Why should it bother us?
And what can we do?
What is it you
want women and men to know
about the music we're listening
to?
Are we not

aware of what is going on? If

you think so why is that a
problem?
(3) Play a mashup of music videos with
misogynistic lyrics to the class. Capture their
reactions (Hopefully, they will dance a little,
nod their heads to the beat which will
demonstrate their initial reaction of ignorance
to the song lyrics) Then we will conduct our
experiment:
Now, we are going to play a little game.
Anyone who would like to participate:
please pick a paper slip out of this basket
and read what the slip says to the entire
class. Any volunteers?
We will then go through the entire basket of
slips until the class feels overwhelmed.
Bitches ain't shit, but hoes and tricks
Take a bitch life, now it's my life
Need a bitch that can fuck, cook, clean
right
I ain't wifing shit. Known to fuck and cut
her off
Ass so fat to measure it, I need a ruler
Straight kill a bitch
Say he don't like 'em boney, he want
something he can grab
My anaconda don't want none unless you
got buns, hun
Little in the middle but she got much
back
Fuck you if you skinny
Save it bitch, babysit, you make me sick
I tell a motherfuckin' slut to her face
Bitch if you died, I wouldn't buy you life
What you tryin' to be? My new wife?
Sit your drunk ass on that fuckin' runway
hoe
I guess that's just what sluts do
Don't get me wrong, I love these hoes
Hoe, get down, get low
Not many women can refuse this

Location: High Tech High

International or USD (classroom)

pimping
Im a slave for you
I really wanna do what you want me to
We will then ask a series of questions about
the experiment and call on students that raise
their hand:
How did you feel when these lyrics were
being read out loud? Did they make you
feel uncomfortable?
What does this say about our current
societys pop culture?
What message are these lyrics conveying?
Did you know that studies have proven that
there is a direct correlation between the
music people listen to and their perspective
on women, gender roles, violence, drugs,
etc? Why do you think that is?
Can anyone give an example of something
they have seen in the classroom?
What did you take away from this
experiment?
From a teacher's perspective why do you
think educating the youth on looking
deeper into things, not even just songs, is
important?
Do you have a message to send to the youth
or teachers?

(4) Getting artists to stop producing

misogynistic lyrics is not very realistic;
however, creating awareness is. Our impact
will be from teaching people of all ages to
#listenclosely and use this experience as
motivation to break free from oppressive
stereotypes that women all over the world

are suffering from.

We hear these lyrics everyday, but it is not
until we #listenclosely that we realize the
real messages that are subconsciously being
perpetuated within them.

Follow up interview with teachers

Mariah, why were you so hesitant to read the slip at the beginning?