https://padlet.com/saffy_sahota/2jh5nbcq3c5g en-us 2018-10-23 04:18:58 UTC 2025-12-03 10:52:52 UTC hello@padlet.com saffy_sahota https://padlet.com/saffy_sahota/2jh5nbcq3c5g/wish/295780134 1. Do you think that Nicki Minaj empowers herself by using queer baiting lyrics? If so, how? 
2. Consider the two songs played and the lyrics that are highlighted. How does Nicki Minaj perpetuate the idea of cis masculinity?
3. How does the intersection of Blackness and being a woman in a male dominated industry affect Minaj’s ability to rap in a sexual manner? 
4. Queen Latifah and Nicki Minaj are female rappers in 2 different decades with different messages; however, they both fall under the “dyke” (p.364-365) script. Why is that?
5. Can you think of other examples of queerbaiting among musical artists? How do they manage to deal with criticism or shield their sexuality?
6. Smith thought of Nicki Minaj’s queerbaiting as a way to acknowledge and create space for Black women and queerness in the hip-hop community – do you agree with this idea?]]> 2018-10-23 04:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/saffy_sahota/2jh5nbcq3c5g/wish/295780134