Lady Marmalade
"Where's all mah soul sistas, Lemme hear ya'll flow sistas..." "Lady Marmalade" seems like a song of four women proudly calling out to each other to praise their feminine capability of dominance and independence in society. The actual verses of this song reflect the combined attitudes of four "prostitutes" in Moulin Rouge. They are vocally expressing their proud choice of prostitution through a fictional character, Lady Marmalade, and her experience. This mainstream song has become a sensation on the airwaves. How can prostitution be such a favorable subject to sing about? The singers rave about Lady Marmalade's experience as a prostitute and the power she has acquired by being one. But is prostitution morally ethical? I argue that it is not. By contrasting Lady Marmalade's opinion of prostitution to my personal ethic I will pinpoint the negatives of prostitution and why it is unethical.A good starting point would be to define prostitution. "Prostitution typically refers to a wide variety of sex-for-payment arrangements. 'Prostitutes' range from the stereotypical street prostitute, with of without a pimp, to upscale 'call girl' who operates out of her home or through an escort service" (Peterso
The ladies in the song may be soul sistas but their souls have been seriously dehumanized. "Prostitution is the public recognition of men as sexual masters; it puts submission on sale as a commodity in the market. "Ah, LOVE, so where does that fit in? In my opinion love is a mutual relationship of appreciation between two individuals who respect and strive to understand each other. There is a huge potential for harm. Lady Marmalade is "struttin her stuff on the street" when she says to a prospective client, "Hello, hey Jo, you wanna give it a go?" This verse is symbolic of her ability to choose who she wants. So, I have contradicted the main points of Lady Marmalade's song of pride. "We independent women, some mistake us for whores I'm sayin why spend mine when I can spend yours. "Prostitutes attest widely to physical abuse rape, sexual assault, and extortive pimping by policeman themselves. The song "Lady Marmalade" praises prostitution. According to the song, prostitution is an acceptable personal choice and means of support. As for "Lady Marmalade", for true independence to exist there would not be a need to depend on the money that men pay for sexual acts.
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