Generally, if a U.S. citizen is killed overseas, it'll likely get some attention back here at home. If the U.S. citizen is the one doing the killing overseas, we're not going to be as likely to mention that story. That has squat to do with race and everything to do with, "U.S.A. #1! Unless they do something that makes us look bad, then, you know, we don't want to talk about it".
Rock music's misogynistic? Can we cite some examples? REM? U2? Bruce Springsteen? Arcade Fire? Radiohead? Coldplay? PJ Harvey? Cher?
Are you freaking kidding me with this?
*Cracks knuckles*
Buckcherry ("Crazy Bitch", aka, a song I despise to no end)
Nickelback
Motley Crue
Warrant ("Cherry Pie", anyone?)
Rolling Stones ("Under My Thumb", as stated)
Ted Nugent
My Darkest Days (song entitled "Porn Star Dancing")
KISS ("Christine Sixteen")
Def Leppard
Hinder ("Lips of an Angel". Look at the lyrics to that one and see just how sweet and romantic they are!)
Van Halen ("Hot For Teacher". I know many women find the video for that in particular pretty offensive)
Guns N' Roses
Aerosmith (Steven Tyler's
daughter danced at a strip club in one of their videos)
...to name but a few to kick things off. Trust me, I could go on.
Implying that rock music is institutionally misogynistic (as opposed to individual artists occasionally displaying elements of misogyny) in the way that hip hop is just isn't a sustainable argument. It simply isn't worth taking seriously and is a complete deflection on the part of those who are either too cowardly or naive to critique elements of black culture for fear of being accused of racism.
Um, except, no. It is just as institutionally misogynistic as rap music is. Ever hear of the term "groupie"? Ever see the '80s metal videos where women are flashing themselves at guys and writhing around on stripper poles (or on the hood of a car, a la the Whitesnake "Here I Go Again" video)? Ever hear the stories about girls being snuck backstage to have a wild night with the guys? Life on the road stories of sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll?
I never once denied that rap music has its problems, too. It sure as hell does. But EVERY means of entertainment is like that, race be damned. It has less to do with the color of the skin of the people involved and more to do with the fact that a lot of men out there treat women like shit. I don't want to hear any man degrading me or other women, I don't give a damn who they are.
And besides that, ultimately, whether the guys in the links you shared were listening to rap music or rock music, or part of that scene, ultimately, they and they alone are still responsible for their actions (you know, that whole "personal responsiblity" thing that conservatives are supposedly so big on?). They had problems with women for quite some time, their musical tastes aside. As stated earlier:
plenty of people listen to rap music and DON'T mistreat women. Those that do abuse women, the problem runs much deeper.
If you genuinely don't believe that modern day hip hop is institutionally misogynistic to its core, you either haven't listened to any recently, or don't understand the lyrics.
Again, not once did I ever say such a thing. Not once. There's assholes in that culture, for sure, and lyrics that bother me very much.
I'm curious as to how much rap music
you listen to, though. If you seemed genuinely surprised by my mention of how sexist rock music is, then I question how much variety of music you've heard, period.