Music and Gender
Growing up, I learned about the role gender played in music pretty early on. Listening to artists like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Madonna opened my eyes on how important it was for women to create music and art in a male-dominated industry. Starting off with Madonna, Madonna was a trailblazer in the music world in the 80s. In an era where women were slut-shamed and shunned for showing any type of sexuality, Like a Virgin broke that barrier and helped not only women in music, but women around the world reclaim female sexuality. The concept of virginity in her song was not literal but as a metaphor for emotional and sexual renewal. This allowed for the departure of the traditional views women had placed onto them by society. Not only in the song, but in the music video Madonna blended both sexuality with female empowerment and took control of how she was perceived to others, challenging the narratives men placed onto women about how they should behave or present themselves to the publi...
