Imani's Musical Blog

It's no secret that there is a certain expectation for the kind of music a woman makes, and the kind of music a man makes. This expectation plays into misogyny, gender roles, sexism, and much more problematic matters. But why is that? A lot of the time when a woman releases music that empowers themselves and other women, it is bashed and deemed inappropriate or "unladylike". Because of social norms and issues I mentioned earlier such as sexism and misogyny, women are not as encouraged in comparison to men to express themselves freely. Men are encouraged and even praised for their music that may include vulgar language and objectification of women. Growing up, I wasn't familiar with the differences in expectations from men and women specifically in music. A song was a song and the fact that it was either from a man or a woman wasn't of importance. As I got older, I noticed that a lot of people ridiculed and bashed music from women that was even slightly off from wh...

Hi! My name is Imani Rain and I am a first-year student at Converse. I do not have very musical expertise but I played the viola for 3 years in middle school and at the moment, I play just a tiny bit of the piano. I am a child and family studies major and my hope is to be a school counselor in the future. I'm born and raised in South Carolina. My home is in Greenville, but I am currently living on campus as a resident. I am the youngest of my family with two brothers and one sister. My favorite way to pass time is sleeping, but I also enjoy listening to music, reading, cooking, and spending money. My number one favorite musical artist is The Neighbourhood. I've loved their music since I was younger and there is not a song by them that isn't absolutely amazing. I enjoy almost all genres of music except country. It just doesn't really resonate with me. Growing up, my family listened to all types of music including Christian Rock, R&B, Alternative, and much more and I ...