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Misogyny and the subjugation of women is seen in several songs by prominent mainstream reggaeton artists and groups, like Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, and Wisin & Yandel. Race and gender intersect in hip hop culture as well as reggaeton culture the music enforces a “masculine space” at its foundation, thus excluding women. Reggaeton music, besides placing importance on capitalism and materialism, is gender exclusive and degrades women. Below is what I wrote about the music a couple of years back: But seems that it no longer is as big as a genre as it was five years ago. Reggaeton, a relatively new genre of music that is heavily influenced by hip hop, rap, Caribbean, and Latin American music, used to be ubiquitous: from music videos on the Music Television Channel (MTV), FM radio stations in cars, and even as cellular phone ringtones. I was discussing reggaeton music with my friends today.
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