The last blog post that I decided to write involves the perception of women and gender roles in music. Women in the 1950s and 1960s were drastically different than today, especially when they sang about their relationship status or roles within their community. Most of these songs by female artists seem to be taken out of the lovestruck daydreams of an innocent schoolgirl. Themes of obedience and thankfulness were traits idealized by young women decades ago in order to meet a boyfriend to protect them. I enjoy listening to music from any era and after examining contemporary songs, I found that today's music videos have more dramatic visuals. In Beyonce's video "Sorry," summarized far below, exotic face paint, dancing and emotional lyrics relate to audiences' true feelings about their breakup experiences. In summation, today's music illustrates realistic situations and people's reactions to current issues, as well as the culture of the majority of its audiences.
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