I was listening to” You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift the recently and a thought occurred to me about this catchy country-pop song. If you are unfamiliar with it, here is a summary. The song is an argument for how the cute boy should go out with a high school version Taylor Swift, which is simple enough in concept. Instead of just making a convincing argument of why the boy “ belongs” with her, Taylor Swift spends a good chunk of the song comparing herself to the other woman. Now, this could just simply be a vapid teen pop song, but I believe it is deeply indicative of the state of our society. We are constantly comparing ourselves to the other job candidate, student, or romantic competition.This …show more content…
These numbers were discovered after an Italian scientist named Leonardo Fibonacci observed them in nature. The best examples of the Fibonacci sequence are in plants. The Fibonacci numbers are as follows: 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21. If you were to go outside and examine a flower, you would find that the number of petals is one of this set of numbers. The same is true of pine cones and seeds. As Hank Green said in his educational YouTube channel SciShow, “{plants}Don’t do this because they have received some kind of cosmic mandate, but because it is the most efficient way to pack seeds.” This intelligent design in building a flower has had an impact on how we build our …show more content…
Numerous studies have been done that suggest that various measurements of the face, such as total length to width, are most attractive if they equal the Golden Ratio. Another phenomenon of the human body about the golden ratio is the heart. One study made by an Austrian university took the blood pressures of 160,000 people. The university concluded that individuals whose systolic over diastolic blood pressure was equal to the golden ratio lived longer and healthier lives as opposed to people who did not. Whether this marvel is just coincidence or divine planning, the golden ratio is used everywhere, even the human
She is an advocate of feminism. Examples of this can be seen in her music videos and songs. Also, she is one the most powerful women in the entertainment industry, she has a large impact on the world, especially young women. She presses the issues of female equality in some of her work. (Brown, 2015) Taylor Swift made quite the statement in her music video, “Bad Blood,” released during the Billboard Music Awards 2015. It exemplified ultimate girl power. The video showed some very important points of feminism. A critique of this music video provides a better understanding of feminism and gender
Taylor Swift’s debut album contained such songs as Our Song, Teardrops on my Guitar, and Picture to Burn. Swift’s approach is perhaps more country than the Dixie Chicks in a few regards. The banjo is featured throughout the record and more traditional country percussion, as well as more country-style lyrics. However, she stands out with a crystal-clear voice and excellent use of metaphor throughout her songwriting. In terms of musicality, Swift may not be the most gifted, aside from her voice. But in her songs, her personality shines through in a way that pulls light through into your ears, noted especially in her song Love
Objectification of women and misogyny is a common trend in song lyrics, but it is often socially accepted and further perpetuated. Finding a song in which the roles are reversed and a woman depicts a man as a sex object is incredibly difficult because when women try to break norms in the music industry, they are often criticized. In “Blah Blah Blah” by Kesha, she reverses the typical gender roles in song lyrics by objectifying men. Kesha has her own struggles within the male-dominated music industry because her producer sexually abused her and trapped her into a record deal. However, Kesha lost her court case, which illuminates gender issues within the music industry and the larger society. In 2010 when Kesha’s songs were popular, people weren’t aware of her battle with her producer. Instead, her lyrics classified her as more of a party figure and people even saw her as “trashy.” This song
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Throughout our society gender essentialism has manifested itself in many ways, one of which is through music. Risman (1988:2) writes, “Essentialism is the assumption that basic differences in orientation and personality between men and women are rooted in biology and nature.” Gender essentialism has four key parts: 1) sex differences are based in biology and nature, 2) sex differences are fixed/innate, 3) men have deep unseen properties in common because they look alike, and vice versa with women, and 4) categorization is exclusive (Taylor 2017: Week 1 Day 2). Beyonce’s “If I Were A Boy” reflects gender essentialist beliefs due to the language used throughout the song.
There are many instances of degrading and misogynistic lyrics in country music, both historically and contemporarily. There are differences in the lyrics of this genre based on the gender of the artist: gender roles, hypersexuality, and in the resistance or conformity to rigid gender-based stereotypes. The main points of my argument will include how country music lyrics have historically and contemporarily conformed to and defied gender roles and misogynistic stereotypes. This paper will then examine how men are portrayed as sexual oppressors and exploiters to women. As well, I will discuss the lyrical differences between men and women in this genre, including the limiting role of women as objects as opposed to subjects. Next, this essay will address in my paper the unhealthy environment country music lyrics creates for women. Country music lyrics currently and historically portray stereotypical gender roles, and women have limited roles within country music songs as subjects and objects.
Plants can teach us many things they show us how to be responsible and to not take things for granted that we have to work for things in order to get to a somewhere better . Plants are like humans and in order to see them grow we have to nurture them and give them the right attention to make sure they grow strong and healthy. In Paul Fleischman's novel Seedfolks, two main characters who are dynamic are Maricela and Sae Young.
Last November at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville TN, a bold statement was made on stage by male country music artist Keith Urban (Yahr, 2017). Rising in the charts since then while going through a series of positive and negative reactions, Keith Urbans song “Female” has become a top hits song in the past year. A ballad about respecting women through lyrics that not only acknowledge but praise so many of the things that women are, this bold country song actively responds to the social activism movement of feminism that is going on so heavily in this current time. Written as in an initial response to the Harvey Weinstein allegations, “Female” is a direct response to the recent flooding of sexual allegations women are coming
... who her subjects are. Additionally, the media mocks Taylor's personal life with regards to her relationships. She's been featured on the front pages of tabloid magazines like US Weekly, and blogs like Perez Hilton that speak of her failed romances. Although she has feminist views, rumor-fuelled stories and falsely speculations from unreliable sources make people see Taylor as a man-eater. She states in this years Glamour interview that she knows that her the media has the impression that she every time she is seen with a male she is going to write a song about it . (Swift) Every time Taylor is seen associating with male co-artists or simply enjoying days off with her guy friends, it is certain that the paparazzi and gossip bloggers have sparked another so-called romance. There have been some outrageous incidents where her brother was labelled as being her boyfriend.
...e can acknowledge that popular music constantly demonstrates feminine weakness, where do we go from there? Ultimately, these overtly sexual songs have dominated music charts in the last few decades, and show no sign of stopping. Why would they? Robin Thicke is a multi-millionaire. Terisa Siagatonu and Rudy Francisco are not. Regardless of message popularity, these rape culture songs make millions for the artist and labels. Given the unprecedented success of songs like “Blurred Lines”, can this rape culture in pop music ever be changed? Will a song promoting feminine strength ever perform better than a song littered with unwarranted sexual advances? Or will the rape culture trend only continue to grow? Will my future daughter be treated as a person, regardless of her gender, or will she spend her lifetime even more objectified than my sister and I have been in ours?
Surprisingly, Country music has been on the back burner of gender and sexualitiy issues, more than likely due to the outpour of content in rock and rap music. In a study done by University of South Carolina graduate Anna Rogers, found that most country genre songs generated a positive message in their music. Though not against the establishment like rock music would be , country music has trends in making unrealistic situations on both genders. Both males and females artists reflected music in which idealize perfect relationships and fairytale endings. However, the genre also has a significant view of male and females fighting and having miserable and detrimental break ups. (Rogers,
Miley Cyrus is a cultural icon. Since the time she was fourteen the media has been scrutinizing every move she makes. From whom she is dating, to what roles she chooses and what she says. But nothing is scrutinized more than her performances; most specifically Miley’s performance at the MTV VMA’s. Miley preformed her song We Can’t Stop and along with Robin Thicke preformed his song Blurred Lines. This performance led to a huge backlash in the media. Every major new station covered it. CTV even brought in psychiatrists and experts on the media to analyze her performance. The next morning Miley’s news story had even beaten out the Syrian war crimes. The experts all came to the same conclusion that she was out of control, and a slut. Miley was most heavily criticized on her attire, and her interactions with Robin Thicke. Everyone was claiming that she was setting a bad example for young girls; CNN even went so far as to claim her “performance sets girls and women back” (Wallace 2013)
The question that Leonardo Fibonacci solved with Fibonacci Numbers was about rabbit reproduction. The question was asking, “Suppose a newly-born pair of rabbits, one male, one female, are put in a field. Rabbits are able to mate at the age...
The golden ratio is a term used to describe proportioning in a piece. In a work of art or architecture, if one maintained a ratio of small elements to larger elements that was the same as the ratio of larger elements to the whole, the end result was pleasing to the eye.
A rectangle is a very common shape. There are rectangles everywhere, and some of the dimensions of these rectangles are more impressive to look at then others. The reason for this, is that the rectangles that are pleasing to look at, are in the golden ratio. The Golden Ratio is one of the most mysterious and magnificent numbers/ratios in all of math. The Golden Ratio appears almost everywhere you look, yet not everyone has ever heard about it. The Golden Ratio is a special number that is equal to 1.618. An American mathematician named Mark Barr, presented the ratio using the Greek symbol “Φ”. It has been discovered in many places, such as art, architectures, humans, and plants. The Golden Ratio, also known as Phi, was used by ancient mathematicians in Egypt, about 3 thousand years ago. It is extraordinary that one simple ratio has affected and designed most of the world. In math, the golden ratio is when two quantities ratio is same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities. The Golden Ratio is also know as the Golden Rectangle. In a Golden Rectangle, you can take out a square and then a smaller version of the same rectangle will remain. You can continue doing this, and a spiral will eventually appear. The Golden Rectangle is a very important and unique shape in math. Ancient artists, mathematicians, and architects thought that this ratio was the most pleasing ratio to look at. In the designing of buildings, sculptures or paintings, artists would make sure they used this ratio. There are so many components and interesting things about the Golden Ratio, and in the following essay it will cover the occurrences of the ratio in the world, the relationships, applications, and the construction of the ratio. (add ...