John Lennon - Woman is the N*gger of the world

[iceprincess]

 

how on earth was he allowed to sing this song? also give me your general thoughts about him singing this song and the meaning behind it

 

[Natasha]

@iceprincess We see John's view on women in this song. A mind saturated on weed and childhood traumas. The line "Do something about it" sounds encouraging, though 

[Lyubov]

1970s people got away with stuff like this 

awful optics here and a poor comparison that is far too simplistic and offensive 

Edited September 17, 2020 by Lyubov

[DrewNows]

lovely, damn i love that saxophone 

profound meaning, sensed if anything

The slaves of society need slaves

no choice but to embrace 

[Leo Gura]

Lol

Back then the N-word was in common use.

[Sempiternity]

He also beat women and beat his kids. There was a darkness to John Lennon. Not quite the peace and love persona that was his pubic image. 

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ypa9b5/you-dont-have-to-imagine-john-lennon-beat-women-and-childrenits-just-a-fact

[sholomar]

It's just like slave owners having slaves 200 years ago...it's just how things were.  People aren't really capable of thinking outside the societal Norms of their tribe.   It's silly to attack them for cultural norms of the past really. Learn from their mistakes. I did not know about his women beating tendencies.  I think everyone has a dark side when nobody is looking. Maybe I'm projecting.

Edited September 17, 2020 by sholomar

[mandyjw]

If I want to paint my face and dance, I do it for me, John, no one makes me. 

 

[Natasha]

This song could also be a reflection of his inner subconscious struggle with his feminine side. 

[mandyjw]

4 minutes ago, Natasha said:

This song could also be a reflection of his inner subconscious struggle with his feminine side. 

What's really interesting is that it was written with Yoko, I read, so it would have been a shared struggle I guess. 

[Natasha]

@mandyjw Yes. It's also interesting how Paul Mccartney's relationship with wife Linda was so different from Lennon's, almost the opposite. 

[Thestarguitarist14]

Ha, I was just thinking about how crazy it is that he got away with singing this song.