I came across this article that may be interesting to some of you working on media/celebrity influence or body image topics.
Watching rap music videos that are overly sexy and violent can lead to alcohol abuse and promiscuity among young black girls, according to a study into sexual stereotypes in rap music footage.
The research was based on a survey of 522 African-American girls aged 14 to 18 who were asked how often they watched rap videos, questioned about their sex lives and asked to provide a urine sample for a marijuana screening. (LINK to Reuters article)
I’m curious to know what you think about this. Some people might say that rap music in particular is being unfairly targeted when lots of popular culture has the same effects. Still, the study has some pretty alarming results, doesn’t it? I hope to hear some of your opinions on this as comments or see your own blog posts on the issue.
Posted by eblackman 
