What was her personal history, including her history with men? Was she ever abused? We know a lot of women with substance abuse problems develop them as a form of self-medication against the effects of trauma. What is the connection between Ms. A more thoughtful approach would seek to understand their plight, and while such an understanding would provide no excuse for abusive behavior if that is what Eminem actually experienced , it would give it much-needed context.
Unfortunately, this context is notably absent from much political discourse — and from 8 Mile. We understand that lyrics are usually not meant to be taken literally. And we think we have a good sense of humor. Millions of American girls and women are assaulted by men each year. According to the U. Gay-bashing is a serious problem all over the country.
Music lyrics and other art forms can either in some way illuminate these problems, or they can cynically exploit them. Eminem is arguably a major force in the latter category. But what exactly is he rebelling against? Powerful women who oppress weak and vulnerable men? Omnipotent gays and lesbians who make life a living hell for straight people? Instead, he is only a rebel in a very narrow sense of that word. The Marshall Mathers LP! Come get your Slim Shady! Context is everything.
The KKK are rebels, too. They boast about it all the time. They fly the Confederate rebel flag. For more information, go to www. His popularity with girls sends a dangerous message to boys and men.
Forward freely. Recent Posts. Copyright Jackson Katz. I have seen women choose a man who is clearly a selfish and shallow jerk over a guy she was truly best friends with, laughed, looked at with a longing for connection with, simply because society has told her the attributes of the other are superior. Years later she will likely look back at the man, her true companion, her real love, and realize none of what she had been programmed to aspire to made her happy.
She will know by then the true ugly and selfish nature of her liklely biggest failure. When he cheats on her. When the words he speaks are to make her feel less than rather than build her feelings of self worth like the one she destroyed.
Because he will never again trust in the worth of the love he has to offer. Shallow and pointless things. I saw all this and felt all these pains and felt the hurt of poverty while those with enough money for 50 lifetimes walked among us.
So I invented an alter-ego of my own in a way. I also talk openly about the atrocities and make jokes about them. Once they realize I hate them the dumber will want to fight, the more intellectual will recoil for fear of the truths about themselves having to be faced, and then many will pretend they actually hold a moral authority over me. Some will do it out of self preservation and others are clinging to the programming. It has become who they are, the true fake good.
Not to say I have no evils, but I am not so selfish as to let them turn me around. But Eminem is one of the ost famous humans alive and ridiculously talented in an art form that uses words as weapons.
But the tiniest sign of hope I can see is that there are at least millions of people around the world of billions that have a better core than exterior. And the media types,politicians, and even the wannabe gangsters rapping will stop at nothing to break that mirror. But his music and words are born of so much brilliance they transcend his art.
Chill, bruh. I suggest you leave your house and maybe read every now and then. As much as I despise people, they are pretty three-dimensional. I love this album. Critics HATE eminem, always have. Oh no.. I won. I sold 6. At all. I love the album.
But these people are lacking the context of the album. Em brings forward horrible events in a brutal way. The higher the controversy, the more offensive it is the better, because at times this album is calling for change and maybe more people will listen.
LOL… Always the same… the mediocre at best try-hards… the jealous wannabe GOATS, the full speed lemming-train riding absolutely tunnelvisioned clueless morons, the people that should just STFU because they are to retarded to get even the simplest double meaning word play bars, the people that live in fantasy land VR? Rap Pussy? Confused pink little gay looking boy..? That would do a disservice to one of the better rappers of the era. Search for:. Photo Podcasts Video. Special Projects.
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