t; from The Marshall Mathers LP:
             "My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge
             Or the homosex, hermaph, or a trans-a-vest
             Pants or dress-hate fags? The answer's 'yes'"
             There are several other songs on the album that continue on in much the same light. The Marshall Mathers LP has recently been acknowledged as the fastest-selling hip-hop album in history. To date, it has sold over five million copies worldwide, since its release in May of 2000 (Entertainment Weekly, #554, p. 23). The mass consumption of such abusive heterosexist messages is what concerns many in society. The placement of responsibility for these hateful messages, is an issue that is at the forefront of societal concerns.
             Michael Hecht and John R. Baldwin suggest that, when looking at prejudices like heterosexism, it is necessary to cover all sides and perspectives of the issue, not just its direct context.
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