Alternative Talk

Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys


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In this week's episode, we'll be discussing how media content influences how women are viewed and interacted with when it comes to finding love <3. We take examples of cultural norms and practices (that expand into the music industry) and explain their movement to how language is shared within a community. Using this as evidence we discuss how linguistic relativity with media plays a part in reinforcing these cultural practices. All through Ego Ella May's song "Girls don't always sing about boys". 

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Resources: 

Ego Ella May’s Sumptuous R&B Explores the Internal and External Worlds :https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/ego-ella-may-honey-for-wounds-interview

Ego Ella May muses that ‘Girls Don’t Always Sing About Boys’, Track of the Week: https://thebluesproject.co/2019/11/ego-ella-may-girls-dont-always-sing-about-boys/

Penelope Eckert. “The Individual in the Semiotic Landscape.” Glossa (London) 4.1 (2019): n. pag. Web.

Language, Society, and Power an Introduction: Annabelle Mooney and Betsy Evans


Background Song: "all's Well" prod. by alanfor  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Yq2F78JzE


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Alternative TalkBy Selecta Sarah