OPINION:
Last month Eminem was the latest rap star touring Australia targeted on the basis of his misogynistic lyrics.
A petition drafted by Melinda Tankard Reist asked for him to be refused a visa, lamenting that there has “been just too many misogynistic rap artists granted entry into Australia”, such as Snoop Lion (nee Dogg) and Tyler, the Creator (who she also campaigned against and who was – alas on different grounds – barred from New Zealand).
Now, I’m not about to defend any of those artists, but when we single out hip-hop, we give a free pass to all the other genres of music where sexist lyrics are rife.
