Country Music Research Project

[zaclord 🌈]

Hey everyone! I'm in graduate school for higher education and my research interest is analyzing how popular culture affects gender development (gender roles, masculinity/femininity, etc.) of young men and women (high school and college age) and how in turn their gender development affects these students' behavior in college (rape, binge-drinking, hazing, etc.).

Any way, with my love for music, I want to focus a portion of my research on music - specifically country music since I know there's a lot I can talk about from this genre...


So, in an attempt to compile a list of songs I can use to reference in my research, can you help me by posting any country (or songs from other genres too) that perpetuate gender norms (ex. Real Men Love Jesus, Different for Girls), treat women like objects or sexualize them (ex. Get Me Some of That), or are sexist or could be potentially harmful when it comes to young adults developing their gender roles and views on masculinity and femininity? Any music videos that may portray this would be helpful as well!

Thanks everyone!

[brinkeronline]

RaeLynn - God Made Girls *shudder*

[Kentucky25]

Not sure how relevant it would be today, but a Trace Adkins song comes to mind (Honkytonk Badonkadonk).
Couple other that have "stereotyped genders"
Wild Child - Kenny Chesney
Country Girl (Shake it...) - Luke Bryan
High Maintenance Woman - Toby Keith


Generally, any of those early 00s jokey country songs are ripe with stereotypes.

Also thought of this one...Whatever She's Got - David Nail

[sabre14]

Danielle Peck - "Findin' A Good Man"

[zjames]

Songs about stereotyping masculinity:

Brad Paisley - "I'm Still A Guy"
Justin Moore - "Bait A Hook"

[zaclord 🌈]

Thanks for your help! I had a few of these already, but had forgotten about some of them!

Keep them coming, y'all :)

[Markus Meyer]

RaeLynn - "For a Boy"

Will return if I think of any more :)

[.indulgecountry]

Mo Pitney - "Boy & A Girl Thing"

[babybuffalo]

MMM Girl by Chase Rice