The movie Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes was a real eye
opener to me. I am not naïve to negative
messages the videos and lyrics that the artist put out into mainstream media
but at the same time this is the same music that I find myself dancing to and
playing in my iPod. This does not mean
that I agree with the message, it is just something I pay no attention to
unless brought up in discussion. For the
African American culture, it will be very hard to find a solution to help with
the negative impact hip hop has on girl’s sexual health. As a black community, we have sadly adopted
the idea that these images are acceptable.
Parents are unaware of the images that are being portrayed and when they
are aware they can do little to promote a positive image. With little help at home, it is almost
impossible to really monitor what is being portrayed over the television to
their children when they are not home. Also children today are heavily influenced by
the ones around them. If these girls are
spending 5 days out of the week with other peers that are heavily influenced by
these images, it is more than likely that it will still be showcased at some
point.
I also listen to many of the songs that display negative images and say negative things, but I listen to most of the beats opposed to the lyrics. Many people have adopted the negative images, and I feel like the majority of the people who fall in to them as a way of life need to wake up and see that there is more to life than partying and becoming a celebrity. This definitely has an effect on the black image.
ReplyDeleteI do think it will be very hard to find a solution to these issues that are sooo deep now. Action should have been taken when this nonsense started, but now it seems that our children's children will be taking fault of what our generation have started, and it's sad.
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