Food for thought from Jessica

      We can all admit, that at one point or another, or maybe more than once, we have submitted ourselves to the manipulation of the media. Ever since I can remember, it was not my parents who fully taught me about my sexual health; rather other agents, such as my friends and all forms of media. I grew up listening to hip-hop, in the times when it was used as tool for empowerment, awareness, and a movement in itself but now it is a completely different story.

R. Kelly is a notorious singer for sexually explicit music and sexual deviant behavior; as we recall, he was on trial for statutory rape. His new song “Pregnant” is displayed below. After listening to this song, I could not help but to laugh at how ridiculous the song is and what it says. Media such as this has no purpose and is detrimental to the vulnerable minds of many young adults and adults in general. Nowhere, does he mention anything about a relationship, the responsibility of having a child, is only focused on the needs of a man, it stereotypes women’s role in society, condones the use of alcohol and sex, and so forth. It may be just a song to some but it does not provide a sensible outlook on the realities of pregnancy, whether you are prepared or not, it is not so simple. What do you think? Is it a classic or just more trash added to our generation’s music genre?

Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant,
Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant,
Lay your body down and get you pregnant,
Knock you up, pregnant, Knock you up

Can you believe I’m in the club with a girl who has a man,
And take her to the hotel for just a one night stand,
See I’m a playa so I ain’t tryna take her on no dates,
To much like my patron man I’m just tryna take it straight,
Until I met this girl in the club with an unbelievable booty,
Sweetest girl in the world and I mean it and on top of that she’s a cutie,
I ain’t seen nothing like her around here in a while,
And if I had a girl she’d be the one to bear my child,
Telling myself I’m a playa so I keep tryna shake it off,
But I keep on seeing this big old house with a picket fence and a dog,
Never felt nothing like this,
She’s more than a mistress enough to handle my business,
Now put that girl in my kitchen,

Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant,
That’s what I told her,
Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant,
Lay your body down and get you pregnant,
Like you are,
Knock you up, pregnant,

All the pretty ladies please line up right next to me,
How would you like to go on a little trip with your boy Tyrese,
Raise your hand if you want me to fulfill your fantasy,
I can hide your co-star and get in one of my new wiis,
Tell me what your name is,
I can make you famous,
We can pop champagne and get right down to sexing,
Now I ain’t got nothing to do tonight I gotta wait for my crew,
I just wanna put some in you,
And I can tell that you want it too,
And I’m ready babe,
And your ready babe,
So let’s go get out of this club,
Kel’s and Rys after party,
You can F*** with us,

Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant,
Girl you make me wanna get you pregnant,
Lay your body down and get you pregnant,
Knock you up, pregnant.

What do you think about this?