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Songs about Sexism and Gender Equity Submit a song!
32 Flavors "And god help you if you are an ugly girlBeautiful Red Dress performed by Laurie Anderson from the album Strange Angels (Purchase from Amazon.com) about gender inequality in the workplace: "OK! OK! Hold it!Behind the Wall performed by Tracy Chapman from the album Tracy Chapman (Purchase from Amazon.com) about domestic violence: "Last night I heard the screamingBirmingham performed by Amanda Marshall from the album Amanda Marshall (Purchase from Amazon.com) about the freedom and loneliness of escaping spousal abuse: "And as she drives she rubs her rosaryBlack Eyes, Blue Tears performed by Shania Twain from the album Come On Over (Purchase from Amazon.com) about building confidence and self-esteem and leaving an abusive relationship: "I'd rather die standingBoys Don't Cry performed by The Cure from the album Boys Don't Cry (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a boy's desire to show his emotion, but his difficulty doing so because of he's been taught that boy's don't cry: "I try to laugh about itBustin' Out performed by Jelly's Pierced Tattoo from the album Be Free (Purchase from Amazon.com) about destroying myths and socially-defined gender roles "So frail and delicate and weak,Cat's in the Cradle performed by Harry Chapin from the album Essentials (Purchase from Amazon.com) about the relationship between a father who's too busy for his son, and the son who wants to grow up to be like his father: "My son turned ten just the other dayGuys Do It All the Time performed by Mindy McCready from the album Ten Thousand Angels (Purchase from Amazon.com) about the inconsistencies and double standards inherent in social expectations across genders: "Guys do it all the time and except us to understandHard Work performed by Sally Rogers from the album We'll Pass Them On (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a new attitude for men: " When my wifes at work, I feed the kids,I Am Woman performed by Helen Reddy from the album Collection (Purchase from Amazon.com) "Yes, I am wise, but it's wisdom for the painI'm Just a Girl performed by No Doubt from the album Tragic Kingdom (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a woman's frustration over socially defined gender roles: "Take this pink ribbon off my eyes.Keep Your Head Up performed by 2 Pac from the album Greatest Hits (Purchase from Amazon.com) about men treating women with more respect: "And since we all came from a womanA Man's Home Is His Castle performed by Faith Hill from the album It Matters to Me (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a woman's difficulty leaving an abusive marriage: "So I pulled out my suitcase I started packin' up my clothesNot a Pretty Girl performed by Ani Difranco from the album Not a Pretty Girl (Purchase from Amazon.com) about challenging the assumption that women are weak or must rely on beauty to succeed: "I'm not a pretty girlOnly Women Bleed performed by Alice Cooper from the album Welcome to My Nightmare (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a husband's abuse and power plays: "Man got his woman to take his seedShaking the Tree performed by Peter Gabriel from the album Shaking the Tree (Purchase from Amazon.com) about celebrating women's work toward redefining their social and policial roles: "Changing your ways, changing those surrounding youTalk to Me Now performed by Ani Difranco from the album Ani Difranco (Purchase from Amazon.com) about interracial sympathy and compassion: "The color the colorVideo performed by India Arie from the album Acoustic Soul (Purchase from Amazon.com) about focusing on self-worth rather than the external clothing and silicone that some women believe they need to be accepted.: "I am not the average girl from your video and I aint built like a supermodelWhen I Was a Boy performed by Dar Williams from the album The Honesty Room (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a perspective on what it's like to be a woman in a man's world: "Self-preservation is a full time occupationWoman Is the Nigger of the World performed by John Lennon from the album Wonsaponatime (Purchase from Amazon.com) about the oppression of women: "We make her bear and raiseour children [ Return to the Song Topic List ] [an error occurred while processing this directive] |