Pimps and Hoes Outline
Pimps and Hoes
Case Study * Byron Hurt Makes documentary entitled Beyond Beats and Rhymes. * Interviews young men outside of a rap music event and men identified the women as being hoes. * Interviews young women their opinion and women reject to the connotation and claim women’s rights is why they chose to dress in “short shorts” and bikini tops.
First off, what’s a “ho” and what’s a “pimp”? * Ho is a shortened version of the term “whore” which is a synonym to the term prostitute. * Pimp is someone who controls and arranges clients for prostitutes.
Hey, wait a minute… * The term “hoe” has become a derogatory term, (Hoes Be Actin Up, Stupid Hoe, etc.) * The term “pimp” has become a complimentary term (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy, Pimp My Ride, etc.)
Reality Check * Pimps are rapists and batterers * Recent studies show that approximately 80% of women in prostitution are victims of rape. * The traditional view of Pimp is an African-American Street Hustler * Causes African-American mean to be stigmatized racially by society into thinking they treat their women “like sh*t”.
So…how does prostitution start off anyway? * Women in prostitution are targeted as young as 13 to 14 years of age in the United States. * Pimps target young women who seem naïve, lonely, homeless, and rebellious and convince them to be his woman. * A pimp keeps his “hoes in line” through the use of verbal abuse, beatings, and threats of torture.
What is this doing today? * “Pimps and Hoes” have become increasingly synonymous in society’s psyche to “Men and Women” * Because our culture praises pimps, it teaches men that masculinity is about power and control. * Ultimately, women being called hoes → women being viewed as prostitutes → possible rape victim * Ultimately men being called pimps → sets up men to become rapists * “Pimps and Hoes” sets up men to be domineering and controlling while women are viewed as
Case Study * Byron Hurt Makes documentary entitled Beyond Beats and Rhymes. * Interviews young men outside of a rap music event and men identified the women as being hoes. * Interviews young women their opinion and women reject to the connotation and claim women’s rights is why they chose to dress in “short shorts” and bikini tops.
First off, what’s a “ho” and what’s a “pimp”? * Ho is a shortened version of the term “whore” which is a synonym to the term prostitute. * Pimp is someone who controls and arranges clients for prostitutes.
Hey, wait a minute… * The term “hoe” has become a derogatory term, (Hoes Be Actin Up, Stupid Hoe, etc.) * The term “pimp” has become a complimentary term (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy, Pimp My Ride, etc.)
Reality Check * Pimps are rapists and batterers * Recent studies show that approximately 80% of women in prostitution are victims of rape. * The traditional view of Pimp is an African-American Street Hustler * Causes African-American mean to be stigmatized racially by society into thinking they treat their women “like sh*t”.
So…how does prostitution start off anyway? * Women in prostitution are targeted as young as 13 to 14 years of age in the United States. * Pimps target young women who seem naïve, lonely, homeless, and rebellious and convince them to be his woman. * A pimp keeps his “hoes in line” through the use of verbal abuse, beatings, and threats of torture.
What is this doing today? * “Pimps and Hoes” have become increasingly synonymous in society’s psyche to “Men and Women” * Because our culture praises pimps, it teaches men that masculinity is about power and control. * Ultimately, women being called hoes → women being viewed as prostitutes → possible rape victim * Ultimately men being called pimps → sets up men to become rapists * “Pimps and Hoes” sets up men to be domineering and controlling while women are viewed as