Nancy Ajram Promotes Sexism to Kids
Countless stereotypes and negative representations of “females” in a video clip made specially for Arab children.
In a candiesh-fairyland-like setting, Ajram manages to combine almost all of the negative messages that an Arab kid may never be exposed to during childhood. The messages are delivered loud and clear, sugar-coated with a smooth tune, and wrapped with sprinkling candies, fictional tempting characters & colorful cupcakes. Portraying female girls as cooks, mothers, nurses, ballet-dancers, fashion models, beauty-cosmetic addicts, gossipy tea-party girlfriends, and the worst of them all is the unforgivable image of “a bride”.
lets chat over tea.. gossiping are we?
I happened to come across a recent live TV interview, Nancy talked about this specific video clip that, at the time, was not released yet. She expressed excitement as well as a bit of pride in being able to perform new songs for kids. Something that she previously did in a past album called “Shakbat Shakabeet” years ago. Her new video-clip “Ya Banat” contains a very complex Arabic recipe of gender stereotyped social roles. The song is addressed to kids, as the whole CD “Super Nancy” is advertised for as a rhythmical record dedicated to children.
يا بنات يا بنات يا بنات .. اللى مخلفش بنات
مشبعشى من الحنيه .. ومادقش الحلويات
حلوه الايام فى عينيا .. علشان خلفت بنيه
ولا شوفت الارض اتهدت .. ولا مالت الحيطه عليا
سقفوا وارقصوا ياولاد .. الفرح مالوهش ميعاد
ضحكتها لما اتولدت .. بتكتر فى الاعياد
عصافير الجنة يا توتة .. تعصرلك شهد التوتة
ترقصلك فوق شباكك .. وتزرغرطلك زغروطة
من التورتة اديها فتفوتة .. شيكولاتة بالبسكوتة
وناغيها يا حلوة ناغيها .. هتغنيلك على النوتة
مش خايفة ليه من الزفة .. من صغرك فاهمة وعارفة
عايزة الطرحة يا عروسة .. من وانتى يادوب فى اللفة
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