Beyonce Music Analysis

Music persuades the way we feel, and that in turn persuades the way we think and hence the way we act. However, apart from affecting our behavior and action, the lyrical content of music in today’s society, can also develop a distorted understanding of how the women, in general, ought to be viewed and subsequently treated. After I had broken up with the father of my kids, I struggled with depression; and since music has always been my emotional outlet, my depression enticed me to listen to “girl power” songs. The song "Survivor" by Destiny’s Child, was able to articulate how I was feeling during those depressing moments because the lyrics signify a woman’s independence and empowerment. I sang the song repeatedly and allowed it to take root

I quickly sober up from being “drunk in love” as a fan—confused as a woman and worried as a mother. First of all, I am bothered that Beyonce, who is adored by my daughters and many young girls, is sexually objectifying herself, in her own song, “Blow”. As the lyrics say, “can you lick my skittles? That’s the sweetest in the middle. Pink that’s the flavor, solve the riddle.” Basically, in her song, Beyonce is associating her female private part with a piece of candy which is an object. The lyrics clearly reinforces the idea, that women 's’ sexual body parts are just like objects that can be bought and even sold. Such song lyrics disregard respect for women and discarding the worth of women as individuals. Another sad instance, “you ain’t right for doing that to me daddy, punish me please, punish me, please”. Obviously, Beyonce is not talking to her father in this song, she is talking to a man (assuming her husband) and she calls him “daddy.” First of all, I understand that some women like to be submissive and want to be dominated by their man. According to another song on her album, it is "being" a “Grown Woman, I do whatever I want.” I understand that. However, what I do not understand, and never will—is calling your significant other, “Daddy.” As a woman, especially as a mother of two daughters, I have

I thought about my baby girls. Of course, I am not in the position to criticize Beyonce because I am also guilty of trying to be "her" at one point in my life. However, I am also a mother. A mother of two almost teens daughters. And as a mother, I can’t help criticizing movies, tv shows and music that my children watch and listen to. But at the same time, I can’t protect them from the world. And these music and visual images are part of our world. I can only imagine that such sexual representation of women being perverted—just as far as their "Skittles," and designating grown men as their "daddies" are precisely why pedophiles prey on of young girls. Beyonce is not just objectifying herself in her own music. She objectifies all women and young girls through her music. Her music sends the message that this is how women and girls can be viewed, regarded and exploited. It is a criticism of women’s worth as a whole. Me and my daughters do not have to be depicted in Beyonce 's music to be objectified. We are objectified simply by being women in a society where music and visual images like these are normal, acknowledged and