For my found poem, I picked a excerpt from the pop song, “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke which was released in 2013. The song promotes an underlying message that it is okay to objectify woman and that consent is not important. One of the original lyrics is, “I know you want it.. I hate these blurred lines”. This line is assuming what the person wants and that consent is not important.
Many modern rap and pop songs objectify woman. For my poem, I put myself in the position of a woman who is being objectified. I added “Liberate me” twice because the poem is about wanting to break free from the sexism of the music industry.
Abby,
I really like that your poem is based off of something so modern, yet is about a topic that has been happening for a long time. I think you did a great job capturing the sexism surrounding the music industry, and how it affects women, within the lines of your poem. I especially like the line “liberate me” and that you write it twice. Many female singers, such as Halsey, talk about the objectification of women within their lyrics, and I think you took unique perspective of this song. Great job!
I like how you your poem highlighted an issue that is so prominent in today’s society. It is interesting how this song is a few years old, yet the message you are trying to convey is still engrained in songs that became popular even in the past few months. One example that comes to mind right away is “I Love It” by Kanye West. I like the line of your poem, “Far from the girl I was” because it shows how women may feel that this does not represent them, but because the platform of music is so large, they are stereotyped. Overall, great job on your poem!
I really like how you did your found poem on this topic. It is so important and modern and I think it is something that really needs attention. I also really liked how you used the words “Liberate me” because it is important to show that a lot of male singers objectify women and you writing those words show that it is insulting for them to do that. I read your blog post before reading your found poem and it made it easier to understand your point. Also since I read your post first, I really was able to think of how many male singers actually objectify women in their music. I really liked this and you did an amazing job!!
I thought that your blog post addressed a very important issue. Many people don’t think about the true meanings of some modern songs, they just think they are fun to listen to. I liked how you chose to add your own words into your poem, doing this made your message stronger. I also liked how you repeated “liberate me” and how you placed those words off to the side from the rest of your poem. Good job on your poem, it really made me begin to think about how big of an issue objectifying women is becoming in modern music.
I totally agree with your post. I remember hearing this song and even at a young age, I knew how degrading it was to women. It is unfortunate that songs such as these become top hits especially when they are disrespectful and demoralizing. I like how you used repetition of the line, “liberate me” to analyze and spread your message of how it is not okay to objectify women. Overall, excellent blog post!