The Power of Words (a.k.a. Sticks, Stones, & Words Can Hurt You)

Originally written on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 05:48pm

Yesterday, I found myself nodding my head and humming to the Ying Yang Twins' "Wait (the Whisper Song)." Catchy beat, right? But when I started listening to the lyrics (Click here to read the full lyrics to "Wait (The Whisper Song)" ), I stopped mid-hum. Yeah, they *bleeeeep* out the actual curse words, but they can't blur the whole content of the song. I told myself "It's just a song", but is it? I mean, the lyrics are extremely sexual to be on the radio (even the edited version) and they objectify women. When I brought this point up to a friend of mine, he responded with "Aw, quit being a hater." Why am I "hating" on the Ying Yang Twins because I have a problem with their lyrics? Why aren't the Ying Yang Twins called "haters" because their lyrics are disrespectful to women? On the flip side, I suppose if I were to buy front row tickets to a Ying Yang Twins concert, know every word to every song, and want to get an autograph from them, then I'd be a "groupie." Which brings me to the point of this blog... Here are my entries for the "SLANG GRAVEYARD" (i.e., Words I could do without hearing for the rest of my life). 1. Bling Bling (or just "Bling" for short) 2. Groupie* (appreciating someone's work does not make you a "groupie") 3. Hater* (being a critic of someone's work does not make you a "hater") *Being a critic or a fan simply means you pay attention enough to have an opinion. 4. Wifey (good enough to claim as your woman but not quite good enough to walk down the aisle for?) 5. Baby Daddy (whatever happened to having a husband who's ALSO the father of your child?) 6. Baby Mama (see above comment) 7. Baby Mama/Daddy Drama (treating people with respect minimizes the drama) This is an open list, so additions may be made at any time. Feel free to add your own list, too. For your viewing "pleasure" (warning: explicit!):

Originally written on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 5:48pm