If Cardi B’s “W.A.P.” Is Female Empowerment, I Don’t Want It
Topping Number #1 on the iTunes charts, Cardi B’s newest song is being touted as the bold epitome of female empowerment. The X-rated lyrics and video provide nothing more than shock value in a piece of glorified porn that couldn’t be further from real femininity.
Just like the rest of our society, I’m fairly desensitized to the overly sexualized culture we live in today. I don’t believe it’s acceptable, but I’m no longer surprised when I see and hear various forms of media referencing or full-on displaying explicit acts. That being said, I couldn’t help but audibly gasp as I watched and listened to Cardi B’s latest “art” that reaches new heights of vulgarity as she and Megan Thee Stallion tell the world about their W.A.P.s, or “wet a** pu**ies.” My surprise didn’t end there however, as I continued to learn about the wide-scale praise this piece has received.