Despite all the obstacles that girls and femmes deal with on a daily basis, there really are still multiple reasons to love being a woman. In honor of International Women's Day, all the females running
's social team handpicked 10 songs that capture the essence of womanhood, as a very casual reminder that without us to sustain balance in universe, the complete world would probably implode. As routinely, please remember to keep your feminism intersectional!
"Grown Woman"- Beyoncé
The average person usually chooses "Run The World ladies on a day like this, although how could anyone forget about this fierce bonus track from Queen Bey's phenomenal self-titled album? The J-Roc and Timbaland-produced song is a telephone call for females to embrace their pasts so they can reside in the present. It's truly a message that we should all get behind.- Sydney Gore
"Hello Bitches"- CL
This k-pop jam just proves that the rebellious chicks are fighting against the system all over the world. CL has routinely stood strong for being herself as she declined to get plastic surgery despite the pressure of her label, which is kinda unheard of for k-pop stars. Be you, don’t be complacent and go soon after what you want without worrying about what each person thinks because you’re a badass so you could make a difference!- Moani Ichinose
“Reflection”- Fifth Harmony
Self-love gets sassy in Fifth Harmony’s track “Reflection” off their debut album of the same name. The females sing compliment immediately after compliment about the person their looking at although nope, it’s not a guy they’re singing about. In a witty twist, they reveal they’re been talking to their own reflection the full time!- Kristen Maldonado
"Django Jane"- Janelle Monáe
This is the ultimate "I am woman, hear me roar" anthem. Never in my life did I think that I would ever hear Janelle Monáe mention "And we gon' begin a motherf*ckin' pussy riot/ Or we gon' have to put 'em on a pussy diet," although here we are! Black girls truly deserve this moment to shine. What a way to create a comeback. - Sydney Gore
"Bitch Better Have My Money"- Rihanna
This anthem for revenue equality reminds us that we have to fight for that pay gap. If cash is what determines power, then females need to get paid fairly in group for our society to move forward. Girls, demand that raise you’ve been passed over for or bounce, because you are valuable! I know it goes against our nature to ask however this is rightfully yours so blast this song and walk into your bosses’ office n get that cash!
"Shadow Man"- Noname feat. Phoelix, Smino & Saba
If you’re a fan of Chance The Rapper, you’ll certainly be into Noname, however she’s also a wonderful hip-hop artist in her own right. The songs on her 2016 album Telefone are all about critical phone conversations from her life, often about life as a Black woman or life in Chicago. She tempers the seriousness of her lyrics with floaty upbeat rhythms and chill instrumentals.- Leah Williams
"Heart Shaped Face"- Angel Olsen
you have to really listen to Angel Olsen's My Woman album all of the way through, because the folk singer properly captures the “complicated disaster of being a woman." Nevertheless if I had to pick one track to begin with then it would have to be "Heart Shaped Face," about the burden that females often experience as soon as gentlemen make the haste choice to dump their emotional baggage all over the place. The silver line is that it evidently leads to a tremendous quantity of growth as us gals learn to stop taking sh*t and leave these losers behind.- Sydney Gore
“Girl In A Nation Song”-Maddie & Tae
Maddie & Tae’s nation single “Girl In A Nation Song” made huge waves back in 2014 for its criticism of the “bro-country” theme seen in more contemporary nation music. The subgenre features boys writing songs that put unrealistic expectations upon females, showing them in only cutoff jeans and swim suit tops, enjoying getting whistled at and cat-called, and essentially only being useful if they’re looking good in their guy’s pickup truck. Maddie & Tae flip the script with “Girl In A Nation Song,” calling out how silly these images are and demanding respect. The song became their first number one hit, making them the second female duo right Following the Wreckers to ever hit number one. You go, girls!- Kristen Maldonado
"Like A Woman"- Kacy Hill
This is the title track off Kacy Hill's 2017 debut album also it really sets the tone for the complete project. Self-love is the most crucial thing of all and there's nothing that empowers me like females who unapologetically love themselves. - Sydney Gore
"Confident"- Demi Lovato
This is the anthem I play going into every interview I’ve had, because as ladies, we don’t have this organic inclination. We routinely undersell our capabilities, do the bitch work with our heads down, never ask for what we deserve, and silently watch our less-capable male counterparts surpass us. As we know from the 45th president, confidence is more essential than truth so let’s step out of our insecurities and face the new reality of our world. We can actually solve the world’s problems so trust yourself and go for it!- Moani Ichinose