The Power of TLC

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"The apparent message was that the projection of a more masculine image leads to success and that, in fact, success as a rapper could come only after sacrificing femininity." 

After reading this article by Goodall, I kept turning over this quote in my head.  I wondered why Goodall left out contemporary female rappers such as Lil Kim, Trina, Eve, etc. who all exerted or emphasized their femininity.  I read the year that this article was published, though, and realized it was 1994.  Therefore, it gave me a little leeway on how to place T.L.C. (the article's "focus band") into a relationship with contemporary female artists.  The article talks about T.L.C. being the first female band members to talk bluntly about sexual desire as inconsequential.  Realizing this, one can see how a band such as T.L.C. helped pave the way for rappers such as the aforementioned.