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One of the weirdly absent pop cultural topics missing from this book is the discussion of rap and hip-hop artists. I think there is no better venue in pop music today for a woman to say what she wants, whether it be the hyper-intelligent social commentary of Missy Eliot or the decidedly un- PC suped-up sexuality of L'il Kim. In rap, you see both ends of the spectrum getting the treatment and props each deserve. Wurtzel spends a lot of time talking about female roles in country music, which I think can probably be summed up by the late Tammy Wynette, it's all either stand by your man or d.i.v.o.r.c.e. Women in country music can only be as strong as their physical attractiveness will take them. You'll never see the white equivalent of Missy Eliot on TNT. Conversely, their sexuality must be kept in check; you'll also never see the white equivalent of L'il Kim on TNT. back to the rant