Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post!
So continuing the topic of the week...
Tonight I was just doing the usual procrastination routine of watching YouTube videos...when I came across this one video that I felt the need to share. This video is called "All About the LGs" and made by IFHT, Gentleman's Vibe, The Chengman and Dannie Riel. It's a music video that features the ideal image of an LG that society portrays. The lyrics of the music video describes the stereotypical look of an LG.
According to the music video, a girl who is seen with:
"Juicy pants, caked up face
LuluLemon, T.N.A"...is defined as an LG.
Society already labels those certain brands as the brands that LG buy. Other brands that they're seen wearing a lot are True Religion, Rock and Republic, Baby Phat and UGG. Typically girls who don't want to be in that category avoid any purchases of those brands. Well at least I know I do. Especially when girls are wearing UGG boots, it becomes a fashion faux pas. Why can't a girl just wear them for comfort without being judged? I find it crazy how society emphasizes on the freedom for individuals to dress any way they want, however, girls are being judged of their physical appearance whether or not they fit society's perspective of "normal."
Another part of the song I found quite disruptive:
"Yeah we hunt, we gon' slay
we're searching everyday"
Throughout high school, whenever a guy were to be interested or wanting to chase after an LG, they were called a LG hunter or LG slayer. Hunting is a noun to describe a search for an animal for food or a sport. I find this down grading to females because men are categorizing girls with animals. So are girls now the same as animals?
Have any thoughts about this? If so, don't forget to comment!
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