In Brad Paisley’s 2008 hit song “I’m Still a Guy,” he celebrates the things that make him a guy. He calls the ‘feminine’ things that he does for his girl, just weak moments. This…

[BUFF]ET : Washboard Abs vs. The Dad Bod in Popular Media

The age old question: do we love to hate Taylor Swift because she is whiny and unlikeable or do we love to hate her because she is a woman expressing emotions in the music industry? The vast majority of people who strongly dislike Taylor Swift claim that it is because she is whiny, obsessive, and solely focused on the business aspect of her music…

The Lesson of “Her Pain”

Okay so am I the only one who thinks that Kendrick Lamar’s ability to tell vivid stories is out of this world?!? For those of you under a rock that don’t know Compton’s champion rapper Kendrick Lamar, you going to learn today! Lamar has been dropping apex quality music since the late…

What if God Was Black?

I decided to watch Evan Almighty the other night, but it was really just to put on for back round noise to have on…

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Masculinity in a comedy action film about a video game is bound to be interesting. And Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle proves that theory to be correct. It is the newest addition to the Jumanji franchise and the sequel to the 1995 film Jumanji. This new sequel stars Dwayne…

Not a Gold Digger

In the eyes of many, a man that has a abundance of money will most likely have the attention of a certain type of girl known as…

Dudepins

While I wanted to talk about gender representation in songs since we’ve been talking so much about it these past few weeks, I remembered…

The “P” in Pixar Stands For Patriarchal

Here is a funny theory.

You Don’t Have to Try, Just Be You

It is no secret that the media portrays women a certain way and many women feel the pressure from society to look a certain way. The ‘standard’ is everywhere women look. It’s in the magazines, the movies, songs and music videos, online. There is a constant image being…