#popgroups

So I was thinking the other day about how I've loved pop music for the longest time and one thing that just never seems to change is the amount of tokenism there are in groups and whenever there was just a hint of diversity, the audience couldn't "connect" with the group, yeah....ok. The mainstream groups were/are mostly predominantly White and then there's the one token member to represent "other" groups or in other words, any other groups that are "different" from the "norm". This of course applies to pop culture  in general (North American and Euro pop cultures is what I will focus on). As an example, here's an excerpt of how tokenism works in TV shows:

There are addendums sometimes, add-ons like “I’m happy to see POC characters if the plot calls for it” or “why put in a black dude in the cast just because?” Understand what is being said there: the story that is universal is white. The default is always white. The POC character only makes it in there “when the role calls for it”. Let that sink in for a moment. Our presence in popular culture (and in non-stereotypical roles) must always be justified, but whiteness exists as the basic template. Our place at the table has to be earned. And ain’t that a kick in the teeth?

Cr: YorubaGirl

The Premier of I Want it That Way back in 1999

Behind the scenes of SHiiKANE's new video for "I wonder if I take you home". Cant wait to see the final product! <3 the girls, looking cute ladies.xx