After reading Joan Morgan’s article “From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hos” we can evidently say what she was trying to tell us. She certifies that women are not respected in rap music. Joan makes a valid point saying “It’s extremely telling that men who can only see us as ‘bitches’ and ‘hos’ refer to themselves as ‘niggas’” referring to the simple truth that one can not love or respect another if they do not first love and respect themselves. This is not an excuse for rappers to degrade women. It is Morgan’s way of trying to understand where the black rapper is coming from and the reasoning behind the misogyny. She points out that by demeaning black people in rap songs, the vocalists encourage racism and stereotypes. She also claims that if women want to be respected they have to start giving men opportunities to do so. For example, half-naked girls in music videos are not doing a good job in stopping men from calling them b-words. Furthermore, Joan mentions the bad state in which rap music is. The lyrics are focused on self-destructive behavior. As she says, rappers show their inner anger, personal problems and even depression through these shocking lyrics. It is their way of presenting themselves.

Morgan introduced these propositions by relying on hip-hop music. She gave a couple examples from songs, their structure and main aspects of lyrics. The article also contains declamations of people not related with rap music which gave the whole work truthfulness. She also point out the clear hatred to one another. Giving examples about murdered women, she tries to emphasize that is has come to that point where black people started to kill each other. Moreover, Morgan points out that women for centuries have used their sexuality as an advantage in order to progress through social and work situations. “Sex has long been the bartering chip that women use to gain