Christina questions challenging gender stereotypes which occur between men and women. Her song is empowering other women with the catch-cry and song focus ‘they can’t hold us down’. The song encourages women around the world to ‘shout out loud’, to continue to voice these issues and stand their ground. The song was released in the early 2000’s, potentially commenting on the inequalities surrounding the music industry. Her opening lines are challenging the belief that women shouldn’t have an opinion and that it is easier to keep quiet in the short term but more damaging in the long run. The song continually comments on the double standards that women have to deal with in comparison to men.
Link to Lyrics: https://genius.com/Christina-aguilera-cant-hold-us-down-lyrics
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