The archetype of the "independent woman" is particularly emphasized today in the hip- hop genre in which male and female rappers discuss it frequently. Moody, Professor of Journalism at Baylor University described the "independent black woman" phenomenon in two 2011 articles titled "A rhetorical analysis of the meaning of the 'independent woman'"[1] and "The meaning of 'Independent Woman' in music".[2]
The articles indicated that the lyrics and videos of male and female rappers portrayed "independent women" differently. Using the concept of intersectionality, Moody's rhetorical analysis combined feminist and critical cultural theories to explore the meanings of the 'independent woman' in the lyrics and respective videos of male and female rappers. She concluded that songs by various artists, corresponding music videos, and viewer comments contained four main messages: wealth equals independence, beauty and independence are connected, average men deserve perfect women, and sexual prowess equals independence. Male rappers were more likely to include messages of beautiful, overachieving women paired with average men, while female rappers focus on their own sexual prowess.
Other perspectives
Presenting a different viewpoint, Darryl James, a blogger and author of “Bridging The Black Gender Gap,” asserts that the phrase “independent woman” has gone excessively far and its meaning is inconsistent and in many ways “cartoonish, mannish and just plain unattractive.” He adds that in the quest for so-called “independence,” some women have given up substantial portions of their womanhood, which has been detrimental to fostering meaningful relationships in the black community.[3]
Tina Portis, an entrepreneur and former single mother of three, depicted independence as a natural part of adulthood. Her 2010 video clip posted to YouTube has more than 22,406 views and hundreds of comments. In the video, she asserts that independent women do not need a pat on the back for doing what grownups are supposed to do: pay their bills; buy houses and cars, etc. (Portis, 2010).[4]
PBS weighed in with its interpretation in "The Independent Woman", episode 1 of its 2011 documentary series America in Primetime. It reveals how women have transformed from model housewives to complex, and sometimes controversial, characters.[5]
^The Independent Woman, PBS Video. October 30, 2011.
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independent, woman, term, explored, various, sources, popular, culture, contents, music, other, perspectives, also, referencesrap, music, editthe, archetype, independent, woman, particularly, emphasized, today, genre, which, male, female, rappers, discuss, fre. Independent woman is a term explored by various sources in popular culture Contents 1 Rap music 2 Other perspectives 3 See also 4 ReferencesRap music EditThe archetype of the independent woman is particularly emphasized today in the hip hop genre in which male and female rappers discuss it frequently Moody Professor of Journalism at Baylor University described the independent black woman phenomenon in two 2011 articles titled A rhetorical analysis of the meaning of the independent woman 1 and The meaning of Independent Woman in music 2 The articles indicated that the lyrics and videos of male and female rappers portrayed independent women differently Using the concept of intersectionality Moody s rhetorical analysis combined feminist and critical cultural theories to explore the meanings of the independent woman in the lyrics and respective videos of male and female rappers She concluded that songs by various artists corresponding music videos and viewer comments contained four main messages wealth equals independence beauty and independence are connected average men deserve perfect women and sexual prowess equals independence Male rappers were more likely to include messages of beautiful overachieving women paired with average men while female rappers focus on their own sexual prowess Other perspectives EditPresenting a different viewpoint Darryl James a blogger and author of Bridging The Black Gender Gap asserts that the phrase independent woman has gone excessively far and its meaning is inconsistent and in many ways cartoonish mannish and just plain unattractive He adds that in the quest for so called independence some women have given up substantial portions of their womanhood which has been detrimental to fostering meaningful relationships in the black community 3 Tina Portis an entrepreneur and former single mother of three depicted independence as a natural part of adulthood Her 2010 video clip posted to YouTube has more than 22 406 views and hundreds of comments In the video she asserts that independent women do not need a pat on the back for doing what grownups are supposed to do pay their bills buy houses and cars etc Portis 2010 4 PBS weighed in with its interpretation in The Independent Woman episode 1 of its 2011 documentary series America in Primetime It reveals how women have transformed from model housewives to complex and sometimes controversial characters 5 See also EditAngry Black Woman Black American princessReferences Edit Moody M A rhetorical analysis of the meaning of the independent woman American Communication Journal Spring 2011 Moody Mia The meaning of Independent Woman in Music April 2011 James Darrell Black in LA August 21 2004 Retrieved July 31 2012 Portis T 2010 The Deception of the Independent Woman YouTube Accessed February 1 2010 from https www youtube com watch v JbUkGILIu5c The Independent Woman PBS Video October 30 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Independent woman amp oldid 1030258172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
