| rdfs:comment | - The Misogyny Song is a song solely (or primarily, to the exclusion of any other possible meaning) about the hatred or degradation of women, where a woman becomes a mere dehumanized object. This is not simply a song about sex, it is not the Obligatory Bondage Song or Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll song or Intercourse with You song because those can be done without absolutely dehumanizing and insulting the women involved, despite the opinions of some. In fact, "sex" in a Misogyny Song is little more than a A Date with Rosie Palms that just happens to involve a living objectified female...if not something far, far, FAR worse.
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| abstract | - The Misogyny Song is a song solely (or primarily, to the exclusion of any other possible meaning) about the hatred or degradation of women, where a woman becomes a mere dehumanized object. This is not simply a song about sex, it is not the Obligatory Bondage Song or Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll song or Intercourse with You song because those can be done without absolutely dehumanizing and insulting the women involved, despite the opinions of some. In fact, "sex" in a Misogyny Song is little more than a A Date with Rosie Palms that just happens to involve a living objectified female...if not something far, far, FAR worse. A song doesn't even need to include sex or even profane language to be a Misogyny Song: a country song that portrays all women as desiring Stay in the Kitchen most of all is just as much of a Misogyny Song as rap songs about "bitches and hoes" or Heavy Metal or Hard Rock songs about Rape Is Love or Domestic Abuse. To call something a Misogyny Song is not to accuse the writers or musicians playing it as having the attitudes toward women that the song expresses. Some permutations of the Misogyny Song can actually be Stealth Parody, Sarcasm Mode, or written about a character's perspective rather than the songwriter's; even played straight, it may well be Old Shame for someone who now has far more enlightened attitudes. Nor is it a statement on the quality of the song, because some Misogyny Songs can actually sound very good, or on the quality of the band that plays it, because some very talented and famous classic Hard Rock and Heavy Metal bands have quite a few, as well as some of the most acclaimed Rap and Hip Hop artists. It IS simply to say that that song expresses a hatred of women solely for being women for no legitimate or even somewhat arguably justified reason and solely exists to express that hatred or dehumanization as the topic/main focus of the song. Therefore, to prevent a massive case of Trope Decay:
* The song is not directed at a specific woman (like an ex-lover or ex-spouse or relative), or to tropes (like an Abusive Parent or even almost Always Female ones, like Black Widow or Gold Digger or Yoko Oh No). While said attack may or may not be justified, unless all women are equated to that woman or the song is calling all women that trope, it is a Take That and should be listed there (even if a distasteful or misogynist one) and not a Misogyny Song. Do not list it here.
* The song is not merely using misogynist terminology to attack something else that is not all women. (For example, "Ronald Reagan is a cunt!" in The Exploited's "War" does not make "War" a Misogyny Song because while the terminology may be misogynist, the song is a Protest Song aimed at Ronald Reagan and the Cold War.)
* The song is using the abuse of women and the stereotyping of women because they are women/they are weaker/they are sexual and the hatred of women as a way of establishing male "power" or "dominance" or, in even worse cases, encouraging others to hate women or encouraging women to hate themselves. Also, a Misogyny Song can be written by/sung by either a male or female artist. A female artist who writes a song non-sarcastically telling all women that all they are good for is pleasing their man has written a Misogyny Song just as much as a male artist who does the same. This has had some noticeable aversions in the Riot Grrl Punk movement at the very least. This trope has a Spear Counterpart: The Misandry Song, a song bashing/dehumanizing all men. While Misogyny Songs tend to rely heavily on Stay in the Kitchen, Rape Is Love, Black Comedy Rape, Domestic Abuse, heavy use of the Double Standard, and similar tropes, Misandry Songs tend to heavily rely on All Men Are Perverts, All Men Are Rapists, All Abusers Are Male, Your Cheating Heart, Disproportionate Retribution, occasionally Black Comedy Rape or Rape and Revenge and of course Revenge Against Men. As earlier noted, often a great source of Old Shame for bands and solo artists. As always, please try to avoid Natter and Complaining About Shows You Don't Like. Examples:
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