Extra Credit Presentation Follow Up Greg Gantt

Amirah happens to be a good friend of me and this article is a good one. I think that women athletes are reflected as queens to Hip-Hop. Just like basketball and hip hop go hand in hand I think it is the assumption every man needs that perfect woman. When I say this I am referring to the thought that when rappers mention women athletes I think it is their way of honoring them. A lot of times it is not always positive. I do not agree that if it is negative that it should occur but in a sense I think it is expected from rappers to sexualize these athletes. It is not fair though. But in a sense I think the women athletes need to speak up if they are being honored in demeaning way. I think women athletes have close relations to hip hop since a lot of times women athletes are sexualized such as Serena Williams. It is not fair but sex sales and it only helps her when rappers talk about her. Just like Salt N Pepa choosing to use sexy lyrics because at the end of the day people like that and want to hear it. In reference to Don Immus he was wrong but makes a great point in that hip hop songs always talk about hoes yet they are not judged. But he was not a rapper he was a talk show host who verbally assaulted specific women and not women in general. That is where the issue came into play. Had he just said nappy headed hoes randomly on no topic it would have just been seen as why is he talking in that manner.