Blog #5

1. I chose You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift because she talks about how the guys girlfriend is the cheer captain, wears short shorts, and also wears high heels. Then, Taylor describes herself by saying that she wears t-shirts and sits in the stands and is just this down to earth girl. I just love this song because she's telling this guy that he belongs with her because she's "normal" and it promotes a good self image for girls and it kind of bashes girls who only wear heels and lives in a materialistic world.

2. Beautiful by Me'Shell Ndegeocello. I absolutely love this song because it's so beautiful and I just truly love the words. I actually got this song from So You Think You Can Dance and the dance they did was so beautiful.

3. Beautiful by Christina Aquilera. I chose this song because it's powerful and it's such a positive song for girls all over the world. It promotes self worth.

4. Single Ladies by Beyonce. This song is awesome because it's saying not to settle for anything less than good. It promotes self worth as well and it's such a good song.

5. Stupid Girls by Pink. I believe that this song is the most powerful one on my list. This song goes against all the stereotypical girl and Pink always makes awesome songs. Pink really is one of those women who just really doesn't care what other people think and she does what she wants and this song sends such a positive and powerful message to girls.

6. If I Were A Boy by Beyonce. I could honestly listen to this song over and over again because it has such powerful lyrics. I love that Beyonce takes the song and sings it as if she were a boy and it just really shows how women feel and the music video is even more powerful.

7. Your Body Is A Wonderland by John Mayer. I believe the title says it all. This song makes me feel beautiful and I think it makes girls all over the world feel good about themselves.

Survivor by Destiny's Child. This song seriously gives women power because it's about getting over a break up and to be powerful and be the survivor. I love listening to this song when I face hard times in my life because I feel empowered as a woman.

I honestly don't think my change in music has changed throughout the years. I've always been someone who listens to all kinds of genres and I'm still that way. I do go through phases sometimes where I want to listen to country more or I want to listen to pop songs more. I can't find one type of genre that I just absolutely love over the other. I truly listen to it all and I'm sure that I will always remain this way. I also listen to songs from when I was younger sometimes.

In response to the readings this week, I don't buy into this whole barbie idea. Barbie has been around for such a long time now and I don't think that Barbie gives a good image for girls. Barbie is always thin and wearing skirts and dresses and outfits that aren't sometimes appropriate. The songs that I chose empower women and girls and invites women to look past looking like Barbie. The songs give women a chance to step out of the boundaries and to be a woman of their choice. It gives women the chance to speak, think, and look how they want and to step out of the boundaries of Barbie.