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Music and Gender

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   Music and Gender      In the genre that I am going to talk about, there is definitely a distinct line that separates men's and women's expectations in Hip Hop/R&B. I see a lot of the mistreatment displayed on social media. Many women rappers/artists get their information posted a lot and the comments will be hating on them or trying to drag them down. When a male artist gets posted for something around the same lines then that comment section is totally different. An artist that goes by the Name of Sexy Red is a big controversial artist. On a side note, I am not the biggest fan of hers but I do like some of her music. Her music is a bit vulgar and she does show herself off a little more than most people but that is just the way that she is. I don't think someone should get hate because they are being their authentic self. As a society, we preach a lot about being original and having your own style but when a dark-skinned woman does it, people start feelin...

Music and Me

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      Hi Everyone! My name is Bentlee. I am originally from Asheville, NC. I am a transfer from Guilford College in Greensboro where I played basketball. While I was there I got my associate degree in arts. I have played basketball and softball my whole life but I chose to pursue basketball in college. I live in the mountains so I love being outside all the time. Whenever I want to clear my mind I just drive up to the parkway and enjoy the view. I have 3 dogs who I love dearly and keep me on my toes all the time. Their names are Huncho, Draco, and Fat Fat. I enjoy spending all my time with my family because I feel like family means the most in the world. I am the middle child and I have an older and younger brother. I also want to major in Psychology and child and family studies. 1. An example of something I like right now is "TBH" by PartyNextDoor. I like this song right now because it relates to a situation in my life that I was going through. My friend and I also reall...