I think that I might have to broaden my topic a slight bit because just focusing on Nicki Minaj as my sole source for feminism and how she is a icon for the feminist movement and how she supports empowering women might cut me short, because the main argument that I’ve noticed against the fact that she might NOT be a feminist is the fact that she had surgery to enhance certain parts of her body and that she in fact is insecure thus making her not a legitimate icon or representative for the feminist movement. This point that argues against Minaj is valuable, but it’s only one and repetitive throughout different sources. I think if I were to add different celebrities l would add Rihanna or Alicia Keys to expand the conversations being had revolving feminism in Hollywood and how some celebrities support the cause. Reading these comments on different articles, it kind of pissed me off that people don’t consider certain celebrities ‘not feminist’ or not supporting the wave because of their body image, or the fact that they’re married, or associate Mrs. with their name. It’s shameful that people don’t actually take the time to listen what these artists have to say. I read a Reddit thread about how Nicki is bad for the feminist because she says ‘fuck them skinny bitches in the club’ and people read those lyrics literally, but it means a lot more than what it actually means. For the first time listening Anaconda sounds like a booty-shaking club banger, but these artists are a lot smarter and have a lot more to offer to us listeners, and maybe possibly even fans, than what meets the eye, or in this case ear.
Sep 252016