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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The New "Duet" - Discussion from NPR's Pop Off Series


There was a great discussion about what is now considered a duet in pop music.  The conversation about the songs referenced, three of which are in the top ten this summer,  naturally brought up issues of sexism and a male centered/exploitative nature of the songs. There was also the lesser relevant point about a duet being an actual conversation or narrative.

I could see using this to as part of an affective ed lesson about how women/men are portrayed in pop culture.

Here is a link to the Story

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