regardless of john lennon´s opinion about what he is singing, he is still calling all ¨non-white¨ women niggers; including all irish women.
and to sing ¨woman is the slave to the slaves¨ in combination with singing ¨woman is the nigger of the world¨ in the same song, is to also call all ¨non-white¨ women niggers and slaves. and in doing so, reinforcing racist and classist pejoratives already in use against them. thereby calling ¨non-white¨ women (including irish women) slaves/niggers to the slaves/niggers to the slaves/niggers.
i find this song on that basis not only racist but also classist, and overall contemptuous whether the song was meant to be classist/racist or not. nonetheless, i can't believe john lennon would not have thought about the further implications of the lyrical meaning of the song he was singing.
o, and by the way, i find the song sexist as well. its probably all meant as a form of covert racism/classism/sexism. ...sorry john, but somebody had to say it.
regardless of john lennon´s opinion about what he is singing, he is still calling all ¨non-white¨ women niggers; including all irish women.
and to sing ¨woman is the slave to the slaves¨ in combination with singing ¨woman is the nigger of the world¨ in the same song, is to also call all ¨non-white¨ women niggers and slaves. and in doing so, reinforcing racist and classist pejoratives already in use against them. thereby calling ¨non-white¨ women (including irish women) slaves/niggers to the slaves/niggers to the slaves/niggers.
i find this song on that basis not only racist but also classist, and overall contemptuous whether the song was meant to be classist/racist or not. nonetheless, i can't believe john lennon would not have thought about the further implications of the lyrical meaning of the song he was singing.
o, and by the way, i find the song sexist as well. its probably all meant as a form of covert racism/classism/sexism. ...sorry john, but somebody had to say it.