Booty Meat: A Feminist Expression

A new craze has broken out in the urban hip-hop/internet community. Soulja Boy, a young entrepreneur, has become our generation’s biggest icon. His debut album Souljaboytellem.com featuring “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” was a smash hit. His success has led him to create a clothing line called Yums and a cartoon series to come out in the future.

His most recent trend was initiated by his song called “Booty Meat”. Soulja Boy is effective in starting trends because of his repetition. He restates the phrase “booty meat” 75 times during the song, he even spells it out for you.

The song has spurred a plethora of females to upload tasteful and artistic films. The videos commonly feature a close-up view of a women’s badonkadonk jiggling to the beat of a song.

Booty meat can be interpreted in many ways. Conservative critics consider this to be degrading and immature. However, I believe that it is an expression of beliefs and values. Where else can a women be recognized for shaking dat ass up and down on the floor? In a culture where women are generally expected to do housework only, there is not much room for self-expression. Therefore, I support the effort of Soulja Boy to bring out the wholesome and creative qualities of women throughout kitchens worldwide.

This is just another example of how women are beginning to have more self-respect. It leads me to believe that Soulja Boy is the modern equivalent of Susan B. Anthony or Rosie the Riveter.

The message that I am trying to communicate is that women should have a chance to express themselves in other ways than cooking. It is necessary to allow women to articulate their feelings sometimes, whether it is sports, music, art, or even bouncing dat ass.

~ by mjonez on June 23, 2008.