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A lot of what we listen to on the radio or download on our phones have very derogatory messages about women. Many of these songs are either disrespectful towards women or hypersexualize women’s bodies. This issue is a pressing concern for me as a woman and a feminist, and I often struggle to find a healthy compilation of music to listen to that doesn’t demean feminist initiatives. However, I have found a pretty great list of songs that are empowering and work towards feminist goals and compiled them into a playlist perfect for any feminist as follows:

1) “Might Not Like Me” by Brynn Elliott

2) “Female” by Keith Urban

3) “Respect” by Aretha Franklin

4) “Boys Will Be Boys” by Stella Donnelly

5) “Girl in a Country Song” by Maddie & Tae

6) “Lady Like” by Ingrid Andress

7) “Sit Still, Look Pretty” by Daya

8) “yes girl” by Bea Miller

9) “Like That” by Bea Miller

10)“Heart Break” by Lady Antebellum

11)“Run the World (Girls)” by Beyoncé

12)“Confident” by Demi Lovato

13)“Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys

14)“You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore (or the remix by Grace ft. G-Eazy)

15)“Most Girls” by Hailee Steinfeld

16)“Woman” by Kesha

Lily Bryant is an English major at Coastal Carolina University with minors in Women's and Gender Studies and Marketing. In her free time she loves to read, write, sing, and do pretty much anything artsy. Her goals in life are to inspire others, create good change, and be a successful author. View her work here at Her Campus or on her personal blog at lilyabryant.com.
Olivia Burke

Coastal Carolina '19

Olivia Burke is a college student, freelance writer, and campus correspondent at Coastal Carolina University. She has written about everything from Valentine's Day to political candidates. When she isn't studying or working on a new article, she is either eating fresh hibachi or catching up on This Is Us on Hulu.