A Male Dominated Industry: Women’s Fruition In Entertainment

In general dialogue, why is humanity referred to as man?  There is also WOman.  Furthermore, why are women objectified when it comes to entertainment, and portrayed as beings that are meant to be seen and not heard?  James Brown sang it best!  “This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be nothing, without a woman or a girl.”  Entertainment is a multi-million dollar industry that has been known to be a male dominated industry.  The likes of Aaron Spelling, Michael Jackson, Kelsey Grammer, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and Bill Cosby, just to name a few, have dominated the many different aspects of the entertainment industry.  According to the article, Women, Sexism, & Hollywood: A Look At The Numbers, “Women don’t feel marginalized, but the fact remains, the most powerful positions on most shows are usually occupied by men.”  In my opinion, this is quite unfortunate.  However, over the decades, women have managed to break through the doors of male domination with dynamic creative strength demanding a place in the entertainment industry.  During this post, you will learn about the fruition of prosperous women such as Oprah Winfrey, Sylvia Rhone, and Mara Brock Akil.  Additionally, the thoughts of such women, especially that of the African American descent, express that acts of sexism, racism, and lack of creative freedom are some of the obstacles that women unfortunately face in the entertainment industry.

Oldies, But Goodies: The Evolution of Music

From the likes of The Temptations to Boyz II Men, The Manhattans to Jocedi, The Supremes to SWV, Labelle to TLC, The O’Jays to H-Town, The Marvelettes to Xscape, The Jackson 5 to Men At Large, and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas to En Vogue, they all illustrate the parents and offspring of music.  Over the decades, music has definitely evolved.  When I turn on the radio, very rarely do I hear the infamous and harmonious sounds and styles of such groups.  The mainstream rotation is flooded with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Lil Boosie, Waka Flocka, and Drake, just to name a few.  Even the brand of rap music has changed, and in my opinion, not for the better.  I will admit that I sometimes enjoy listening to rap music from the 80’s and 90’s as oppose to the rap music of today.  However, this is my opinion and preference.  What is your opinion and preference?  I have to listen to a bunch of nonsense on the radio before I can hear something worth enjoying.  What has happened?  Old school music was not solely about making money, but it also truly meant something in the process.  However, now it seems that any and every thing is put to a beat, and money is all that matters.  This is the reason why I do not listen to the radio as much, not the regular stations anyways.