Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What's the problem with 'WAP'?
Position‹4 of 4

The problem lies with the critics of WAP

This position holds that the real problem with 'WAP' lies with its critics, not the song. It argues that those condemning it dehumanise Black women, engage in body shaming, and weaponise female sexuality rather than engaging with the music itself.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. WAP critics are body shaming women
    Right wing commentators such as Ben Shapiro have used WAP to ridicule female bodies. As influential author Dr Jen Gunter notes, this is “the ultimate weapon of the patriarchy: to have women feel bad about our bodies – we are too wet, too dry."
  2. WAP critics dehumanise black women
    As History Professor Michell Cresfield writes in The Conversation, the backlash against WAP exposes "the fear of sexually liberated black women".
  3. WAP critics weaponise female sexuality
    The main critics of WAP are men who are are uncomfortable with sexually empowered women. As these representations enter the mainstream, women are perceived as threat to their own dominance. It is telling that hit songs by men such as "Suck it or not" have not caused such international uproar.