Is Nicki Minaj a feminist icon?

Now you want to start with someone else, with the same bs argument

Yeah of course it's completely ridiculous to say that when a person makes a song so offensive to so many women she can't be a feminist 'icon' - anyone who thinks she's a feminist icon needs to consult a dictionary and a history book


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Out of curiosity, which rappers do you like/ think are iconic? You spoke a bit about Kanye, are you a fan of him?

I think Kanye is a rap icon. I know you like niches so here's one for you: Nicki Minaj is an icon of female rap


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So I take it you've heard some of his misogynistic, degrading and plain disrespectful lyrics? Not to mention his choice artwork for his music videos too, which appeared to have featured drugged up, naked and decapitated women. How can you refer to such a person as an icon?

I didn't say he's a feminist icon though did I? He's a rap icon, that means he's influential, made memorable songs/albums and will be remembered for a long time.


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I didn't say the word feminist though, did I?

You think that a man who sexualises, disrespects and raps about using women to his own advantage is influential? So it's okay for him to influence people to treat women in the same way he describes in his raps? What kind of message is that sending to our youth? Wow.

I didn't say it was okay? He's an icon in rap music but hardly a role model. Being an icon in a particular field is about the good you do in that field. Kanye has unarguably done a lot of good for rap and hasn't done anything against it. Nicki Minaj has done things against feminism thus she isn't a feminist icon


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You said he's influential. What kind of influence is he with those lyrics?
Rap music isn't about being misogynistic, so that would mean that he has done things against rap so according to your logic he can't be a rap icon, nor can be he influential if he suggests that it's okay to mistreat women and use for them for sexual gain.

Hip-Hop is absolutely rife with it. And homophobia. I have a lot of respect for Kanye speaking out against the latter though.

Yeah it is consumed by it buts that not what rap is supposed to be about, that's just what it has become. It's rare to see someone become successful without incoporating such lyrics in their rhymes. That's my point. If we start dissecting everyone's lyrics and taking them literally, no current mainstream artist can be referred to as a rap icon/influential

I think Emma Watson is.

You said he's influential. What kind of influence is he with those lyrics?
Rap music isn't about being misogynistic, so that would mean that he has done things against rap so according to your logic he can't be a rap icon, nor can be he influential if he suggests that it's okay to mistreat women and use for them for sexual gain.

What do you think Hip-Hop is supposed to be about?

He's influential in the sense that rappers who have come after him have been influenced by him, whether it's moving away from the typical killing and drug dealing lyrics or the experimental styles. The point of rap isn't to be misogynistic but there's no principle of rap music that's says it's against misogyny. Feminism is very opposed to objectification, body shaming, reliance on men and Floyd Mayweather. By referencing all of those things Nicki Minaj is doing things that are opposing feminism.


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So according to you, Nicki minaj is an influential icon?

I've already said she's an icon of female rap because of success. What you don't seem to understand is not every successful woman is feminist icon.


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