Listen to the below songs. Tell how each reflects
the current society or (at least) the attitudes of
the composers.
Rapacious (Date Rapey) song
Baby it’s cold outside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFJ7ie_yGU
Song that respects the woman’s autonomy, hopefully
Elvis Presley – Slowly But Surely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqi-1GQJbl4
This is what you can do in Essay #4 with songs that you have found.
1. Brainstorm your ideas and feelings about
each song and look up attitudes of that era.
2. What were the dating/seduction attitudes of each era?
3. Look up ideas on morality, gender roles, masculinity, etc., that apply.
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