Intent should determine if rap lyrics are legitimate threats / Alex Self -- Intent is a flawed standard for determining legitimate threats / Jessica Mason Pieklo -- Violent lyrics increase aggression / Diana Zuckerman -- The media overhypes the effects of violent music lyrics / Drew Tewksbury -- Rap music can both encourage and discourage violence / Peak Johnson -- Sexual music lyrics harm children / Penny Marshall -- Explicit music lyrics can raise awareness of sexual violence / Jenny Valentish -- Sexist lyrics and videos degrade and harm women / Yas Necati -- Degrading lyrics don't harm women / Chelsea Fagan -- Beyoncé's music is harmful to black girls / LaToya Baldwin Clark -- Criticism of Beyoncé is often harmful to black women / Tamara Winfrey Harris -- Sexism in "bro country" is harming country music / Amy McCarthy -- "bro country" can be smart, fun, and harmless / Chuck Eddy -- Capitalism has led to damaging values in rap music / Solomon Comissiong -- Rap lyrics encourage positive capitalist values / Steve Yates.
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