The “Blurred lines” song
Introduction
The “Blurred lines” song portrays a controversial topic on encouraging the culture of rape in society. The lyrics reflect the problem of gender violence in contemporary society where most of the victims are left traumatized. The words of the song portray sexual violence and encourage the ‘rape culture’, which requires to be eliminated in society.
Body
The context of sexual violence and rape has been portrayed in several lines of the song. However, there are several ways in which the song can be interpreted. For instance, “Ok now he was close, tried to domesticate you, But youre an animal, baby its in your nature, Just let me liberate you”. The lyrics portray the woman as a pet or an animal to be used by a man. The theme of these lyrics represents the exploitation of women. Also, the words demonstrate the woman as a weak creature which needs liberation from a man. The song shows the difference between man and woman. According to Jackson Katz, in the Ted Talk men need to prevent violence against women.
Some of the lyrics in the song portrayed sexual violence against women. For instance, “Do it like it hurts, like it hurts”. The lyrics show that the man is hurting the woman for sexual pleasure. Therefore, the lyrics degrade the worth of women in the society to the animals which are used for sexual desires. Also, regardless of whether the women are getting hurt, it is their nature to get hurt.
Conclusion
The song encourages the rape culture in society. Generally, the lyrics portray a woman as a weak animal which needs liberation from a man. Also, the lyrics encourage male dominance in the community where women are expected to be submissive and satisfy the men. The song describes a girl who does not need a man in a club, but the lyrics describe the woman as a sex object.