A woman’s body is not there for a man to deem whether she can “get it,” especially if she’s too drunk to see straight. It starts to uncomfortably fall into creepy and rapey territory by using phrases men say to take advantage of women. His original song is far from a feminist song. He calls the woman a “bitch” and “a tease.” He puts her down for the sake of his own confidence.Īgain, Kid Ink’s song “Wit It” describes meeting a girl so intoxicated that she’s “seeing double vision,” as he continues to say “but the way them hips move, damn you can get it.” He just keeps saying, “You can get it” although she’s clearly too drunk to consent. This line in Kid Ink’s song does exactly that. He put the women down to justify his denial of the allegations. It was his way of getting out of an accusation. When President Trump was accused of sexually harassing multiple women, his excuse was that they weren’t attractive enough for his attention. A group of men singing “Bitch, please, you don’t wanna be no tease,” is a man making an excuse for why a woman wouldn’t want to dance with him. Instead, this time, the lyrics aren’t followed by women singing, “Give it to me, I’m worth it.” Rather, The Rangers are singing, “Bitch, please, you don’t wanna be no tease.”įive women singing “I’m worth it” in terms of their sexuality is an act of defiance. Kid Ink’s verse was originally featured in the song “Wit It” featuring The Rangers. And then Dinah Jane told Complex they changed the song to fit their own perspective. But, Kid Ink gave the song to the girl group. The connotation behind the songĪccording to an interview Fifth Harmony did with Complex and an interview Kid Ink did with Forbes, the song was originally written by Kid Ink, Priscilla Renea and the Stargate duo Mikkel S. When people focus on just three words of an entire song, it eliminates the other possible connotations.Ī feminist song can and should stand alone without the voice of a man. The problem is, though, people are only hearing “I’m worth it” and automatically assuming it’s such a great song. Thanks to Kid Ink, the song becomes less about a confident woman owning her sexuality and more about a man forcing a woman to be more confident. I mean, how many times have women been in this exact situation? A guy is trying to dance with you and the minute you reject him, he tells you to “stop playin”? No, I’m not being a prude. When he sings “stop playin’ now you know I’m/ wit it wit it wit it wit it wit/what you actin’ shy for?” he narrates a situation where the woman is acting shy and uncomfortable. However, Kid Ink’s verse is a juxtaposition to the theme Fifth Harmony’s verse portrays. It can fit into any situation where a woman is too nervous to ask for something she deserves. This act of a woman being explicit about her sexuality is a powerful move towards feminism.
The woman doesn’t carefully approach, but directly tells the man she wants his body.
Kid Ink’s verse creates a dialogue between a man and a woman. How Kid Ink’s verse overpowers Fifth Harmony’s voice What’s more, they certainly don’t need to measure their value through the action of approaching a man in a club.
Let’s make one thing very clear: women don’t need validation from a man. But what this song does wrong is it adds the opinion of a man. I can agree that a song where women take outright ownership of their personal value is empowering. Seriously: The lyrics work almost as well for salary negotiation as they do for sexual empowerment, and in the music video, Fifth Harmony doubles down on that.” “But it’s really the ‘I’m worth it’ of ‘Worth It’ that makes the song into an instant pop anthem the song’s unapologetic refrain claims power both in the bedroom and the boardroom. Sonia Saraiya explains the role of the lyric in the Fifth Harmony song: For an oppressed part of society that struggles with men taking them seriously, explicitly stating “I’m worth it” is an act of rebellion. The song has been described as “sexy girl power.”Īn article by Salon describes the importance of the phrase “I’m worth it” in pop songs today. While I celebrate the idea of women of color taking instead of asking, the song strays from its supposed “feminist” message when a man’s opinions overpower women’s voices.Ĭonfused? Keep reading. Some people have even called it a feminist song. Girl group Fifth Harmony’s single “Worth It” has been praised for exploring themes of self-confidence and self-worth.
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