An Analysis Of Misogyny

Misogyny, objectification of women, and sexual assault, defined as “unwanted sexual contact, which includes sexual touching as well as rape (Matlin, 2012, pg. 294) is all included within this song. These themes are evident in the lyrics that read “Baby I 'm preying on you tonight, hunt you down eat you alive” and “maybe you think that you can hide, I can smell your scent for miles.” These lines imply that the stalker will not stop tracking her down until she is found, no matter what the woman does to hide or protect herself, because of this expression of an active and determined pursuit. “Maybe you think that you can hide I can smell your scent from miles” implies that she will inevitably be found by her stalker eventually, as this may encourage
Levine compares a woman’s anatomy and her being like that of a drug, such as its effects and purpose only lasting temporarily for an instant gratifying high. “We get along when I’m inside you,” clumps the woman’s own individuality and personal consent with the man’s. In this case, a woman can be described as a negative because of her lack of power, while a man is a positive, and positively powerful, and therefore, a 1 negative plus 10 positive, a scale of men and women’s power, still equals a positive, and thus, interpreted as a yes in a question of consent. The line, “you can find other fish in the sea, you can pretend it 's meant to be but you can 't stay away from me” implies the stereotype that women are indecisive because of their supposed irrationality and moodiness. Then he says “taking me down, rolling on the ground” which again seems to romanticize aggression, in this song about sexual assault and stalking. “I love your lies” sounds like Levine is slut shaming a woman for not being interested or submissive to his forward ideas and expectations of what a romantic and sexual partner should