Some people believe that music shouldn’t be censored or limited as everyone is free to present the kind of art they want. The audience also has the liberty to choose whether to consume this genre of art or not. From a mother’s perspective, I’m afraid I can’t agree with that argument. Adults are more experienced when it comes to filtering content; however, children will willingly consume any trending song or movie.
While parents can easily apply parental control on platforms like YouTube and Netflix, it’s never easy to control every single song played on the radio or at parties.
Honestly speaking, Sha’bi and Mahragant tracks have become the most trending genre in Egypt. Going through the lyrics, most of them include inappropriate language that either promotes cursing, highlights a woman’s body in an offensive way, indirectly depicts the relationship between a man and a woman in an abusive one asserting that a woman loves it that way.
This obviously romanticizes the concept of verbal and physical sexual harassment. These type of songs is rapidly penetrating our kids’ culture as they become trends on social media platforms.
It’s obvious that parents should start by themselves if they want kids to not listen to offensive music. We ourselves love to listen to these songs and happily dance to them at weddings. In this article, we list just eight trending songs that include inappropriate lyrics and normalize eccentric relationships between men and women.
Moza 7elwa Lebanese
“وعليها حتة تي تي”
Raqam Wa7ed Da Mesh Enta
“إنت 6 وصاحبك 9”
Tekhenty
The video clip includes a scene in a fitness class where the singer keeps looking at girls’ lower bodies.
Hane3ml La3’batita
“نفسي في الزبادي طيب صعب ولا عادي”
Aw3edek
“أنا متلقبة كده ملبن مصر بيمشوا ورايا لحد العصر”
Hatali Rouge
“عاكسني اه بس تعاكس براحة أنا عايزة أكون مرتاحة”
Teskar Tebki
“لأجل دماغك مش مضبوطة ولأجل الحلوة كانت شر**ة”
“لأجل الصحبة طلعت ق**ة”
Further reading:
- 6 Songs to Teach Your Children About Sexual Harassment
- Fathership: Are You Raising Your Son to Be a Sexual Harasser?
- Inappropriate YouTube Content That Parents Should Be Aware Of
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