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Ain't nothin', really. Frankly, I don't know how some of you dedicated bloggers do it -- all regular and topical and consistent and sh*t. Kudos to you.

Couldn't get out to the Chi for last weekend's feminism and (in?) hip hop conference, though I do know some people who were involved in various capacities. In betwixt and between all the other stuff I'm juggling, been trying to get the lowdown from various sources. Hashim's self-designation as a newly minted male feminist -- on the heels of his tacit endorsement of Lil' Jon and them Ying Yang boyz -- sparked an interesting, if somewhat frustrating, discussion.

I had more to say in response to various comments but elected to bow out of the post/counter-post exchange. My loss, perhaps. I will say this though, all sectarianism and self-righteousness aside, I think that in 2005 the line in the sand needs to be drawn well before rape and domestic violence (Hashim: "My position as a "hip-hop feminist" is simple. I expect myself, my friends, and the artists I support to treat women with common respect. This means I'm cool with artists making sexy songs, like Ying Yang Twins. I wouldn't be cool with them talking about raping, or hitting women. That's my standard."). "The Whisper Song" may be a lot things, but "sexy" ain't one of 'em.