First Blog: Women in Country Music- Role Models to Young Girls

 

Women in Country Music- Role Models to Young Girls and Women

 

 

 

Women in country music are perfect examples of great role models to young women. Women country artists speak for women everywhere, and they do it through their songs and campaigns as celebrities. I look up to women of country music because to me, they are the most normal women in the music industry. Yes, they are beautiful, but not in the way that many girls are brought up today to believe beautiful is. They are not all size zeros and they definitely do not let anyone, especially men, step all over them. Women country music artists are normal size women. They are healthy in the way that their bodies are strong, some may be even on the thicker side. To me, however, that is what true beauty is; not a walking stick. Women in country music are not afraid to tell young girls to be themselves, because not everyone looks like a model. One example is of the video above. In this video, Miranda Lambert is being interviewed about her recent 'Got Milk' poster ad. She continues to talk about how she believes strongly in the idea that children, especially girls, always eat breakfast and get their nutrition. Too many times society portrays it to be okay, to not eat to in hopes of becoming 'skinny' or 'thin'. This interview inspired me because she continues to say how she watches the food she eats, but not in the reason most girls do. She explains how she is a normal sized girl, not a size zero, and how she wants to be healthy inside. She is a great role model for kids not only because she expresses women's rights in her songs, but because she takes action in educating young women to not follow the social expectations of what 'beautiful' is.

 

Women in country music do a great job ad role models to young women because they let them know it is okay to not be the picture perfect girl. They often use wild as a characteristic in females to show how it is okay to be strong spoken and confident as a woman.

 

Some examples of songs by women country artists that I consider to be inspiring are....

1. Redneck Woman by Gretchen Wilson- This song portrays the message that woman do not have to be picture perfect. She explains how she is "not the Barbie doll type" and how women need to stand together to be themselves; even if that is being a back woods redneck woman who in society might not be seen as 'feminine'. It is perfectly okay!
2. Man I Feel Like A Woman by Shania Twain- This song talks about how being a lady is something to be proud of. Her message in this song is to get other females to be proud of who they are.
3. She's a Wild One by Faith Hill- This is about women doing what they want to do and never letting anyone say they can't. It talks about a girls daddy telling her to be anyone she wants to be. It is about women being mentally strong and overcoming societies expectations.

 

Women country artists are also never afraid to speak their minds. As shown in many songs sung by women artists, they do not see women as being weak. They often use extreme cases of revenge to prove their point. They portray the message that women are just as superior as men.

 

Some examples of these songs and artist are...

1. Gun Powder and Lead by Miranda Lambert- This song talks about how a woman was abused by her husband, and instead of letting it happen she took matters into her own hands. In this song Miranda tries to show the role change in saying that the women is now the dominating role with the cigarette in her mouth and the gun in her hand.
2. Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood- This song is about a man cheating on her, and in the song she gets revenge by doing things that 'a lady' should not do; like slashing tires and hitting his car with a bat. Also, it shows how her standing up to this man will hopefully make him think twice about using a woman. Its the dominating character that she shows in the lyrics and video that show the switch in gender roles.
3. Girls Lie Too by Terri Clark- This song is about woman proving to guys that they are not superior to women. It uses humor to show how men think they have all the control but really women are just as strong but we are smarter with it.

So as you can see women country music artists are great role models to young girls because they teach that being a women is something to always be proud of. This is a very powerful and passionate topic to me because I believe that there is no one stronger than a confident woman.

 

 I hope you enjoyed my post and are interested to learn more.

Thank You,

Abbie Minsker