Amazing right?! I was really impressed. I want to say thank you to whoever helped these girls put it together, and more importantly, I want to thank the parents for instilling good values in these little girls at an early age. A lot of people don't realize that many of the issues young women deal with today are cultivated in the home. Fathers fail to recognize how vital their role is, especially when it comes to their daughters. I don't know how Lil Wayne is raising his daughter, but I hope that despite what his music says about women, that he is teaching his daughter how not to become what his music accuses them of. We wonder why women are so insecure, have low self-esteem and no sense of self-worth. I'm not solely blaming Lil Wayne, but he, along with his colleagues and the music industry itself, is definitely not helping the situation.
I'm not here to talk about Lil Wayne though, nor am I here to tell you to boycott degrading and demeaning music. I want to talk about the 9 year old's line where she says her daddy calls her a Queen. It seems so trivial, but in my opinion it's not. If a little girl's father (or even mother) never tells her that she is a Queen; that she is beautiful; that she is special, how does she know that she's not the bitch or the hoe Lil Wayne or any other man calls her? She really doesn't. She grows up to accept these degrading titles, she develops an "it is what it is" attitude towards her relationship with men, and as a matter of fact, she becomes desensitized to it, listening to it in music, not even realizing that she's being disrespected.
The term 'Queen' is so prevalent in todays society as well. Every girl refers to themselves as a Queen these days. It's being given as nicknames, stated boldly, and even tattooed on body parts. Like I said, on the surface it may seem meaningless, but I don't think these girls themselves even know how profound and significant this trend really is. A guy I know questioned this recently. He asked why it is that he hears so many women referring to themselves as Queens and what qualifies them as such. I could tell by the way he asked the question that he thinks of it as juvenile or silly on the part of women, but I disagree. I personally applaud every woman who refers to themselves in this manner because that's exactly the purpose of my blog, to get women everywhere to know that they are indeed royal beings; to know their value and worth. I went on to explain that the expression 'Queen' used by majority of women today is usually in reference to the way they want and know they deserve to be treated by men. I see this movement as a positive thing. A woman's worth needs to be known within herself before it can be manifested on the outside and implemented in the way she is treated by men. I don't care if she calls herself a Queen, a Princess, or a boss. Just the fact that she knows her value is up there in comparison is enough for me. A woman who knows her worth will for one, not be affected by Lil Wayne's portrayal of her because she knows better and acts better. Predominantly, any man who comes her way will not be allowed to disrespect her. She will put a stop to any disrespect or irreverence at its very presence. She needs and demands to be treated like royalty and greatness and she will not settle for anything less. There are many factors that go into a female becoming that strong, self-aware, don't-take-no-crap-from-a-man woman she needs to be but if she starts by recognizing the Queen within herself and all that accompanies that role, she's already come a long way and for that I am grateful.
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