Know this song? Sounds familiar? Its Christina Aguilera’s new single, Can’t Hold Us down. Not bad, actually. Sometimes, she can really outdo herself. Read the lyrics. You don’t necessarily have to know the song, or have heard or have seen the video. Just read it. It might get you thinking. For men who think women are lesser beings than yourselves, think about this song.
And for us gals, we ROCK. We KICK ASS.

Oh, and one more thing. Please be rational, guys. I’m not referring to any particular guy. Just men in general. Besides, If you weren’t guilty, you wouldn’t think anything of it. :D hehehehe…

Can't Hold Us down
Christina Aguilera
So what am I not supposed to have an opinion
Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman
Call me a bitch cos I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

When a female fires back
Suddenly the target don't know how to act
So he does what any little boy will do
Making up a few false rumors or two

That for sure is not a man to me
Slanderin' names for popularity
It's sad you only get your fame through controversy
But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say

This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave them proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

\Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Never can, never will So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying
Are you offended by the message I'm bringing
Call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing

If you look back in history
It's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he can score
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore

I don't understand why it's okay
The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named
All my ladies come together and make a change
Start a new beginning for us everybody sing

This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
What do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down Lil' Kim:
Check it - Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can either give us some head, sex her off
If the girl do the same, then she's a whore
But the table's about to turn
I'll bet my fame on it
Cats take my ideas and put their name on it
It's aiight though, you can't hold me down
I got to keep on movin'
To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack
Do it right back to him and let that be that
You need to let him know that his game is whack
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back

But you're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big
To make up for small lil' things
So you're just a little boy
All you'll do is annoy
You must talk so big
To make up for small lil' things

This is for my girls...
This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
Spread the word, can't hold us down

There is this part in this song that got me thinking:

Here's something I just can't understand
If the guy have three girls then he's the man
He can either give us some head, sex her off
If the girl do the same, then she's a whore

Society accepts when a guy has more than one girlfriend at the time. He is thought of as a man, or he is clever, or he is one not to be fooled since he does the fooling. But when a woman does the same, she is thought of as a whore, a tease, or a pokpok. Why? Society dictates that a girl should be a girl, a woman should be prim and proper. But what exactly is being a girl? Dressing up “pretty”? Being “prim”? Acting “proper”, as defined by the social dictionary? Yeah right.

And maybe this time, being pinoy shouldn’t be blamed, but just plain male hormones, because when a girl is born into a small body frame, this adds to the belief that women are total pushovers.

First of all, face it. Guys aren’t the only ones that can strut their stuff, Women can as well. And dare I say it, women can’t only be cheated on. If you like, we can cheat on you. Not that that thought is an advantage, and it definitely isn’t as desirable. And if you call us whores for doing so, then that would mean guys who cheat or whatever are also whores. Don’t think You’re clean enough.
Second of all, You might not like it, but women have sound brains. Most of the time, we are much more logical than other guys are. So there.
Third, don’t be provoked when we speak our minds because not only are we more logical when the time calls for it, but we can also be smarter.