Representation & Stereotypes

Representation & Stereotypes

Hip-hop music can be used to portray artists, their communities and their music in a profound way. Unfortunately hip hop is now using their music to portray a negative and demeaning image on the black community and women.

I think only black people can truly understand the impact being called the n-word can bring. Thats why I can't begin to understand why these rappers and hip hop artists (most of whom are black) can use the word and think of it like it's nothing. If a white person said that word, forget it. But to me I think it is worse to be called a b*ch by another women than by a man. Women know what it feels like to have these words slung at them, the same way black people know the power of the n-word. Why would you choose to promote that word in any way?

http://www.helium.com/items/358167-hip-hops-negative-effect-on-racial-stereotypes.

A stereotype is a commonly held popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype






this link above shows a negative represenattion on black and white females as they are seen as sex objects and only there for show.