As our society grows, and as men more frequently self-identify as feminist, it is more and more important to remember that a focus is not just the empowerment of women but also the honest, soul-searching reflection of men. Someone may not even be aware he’s enacting toxic masculinity in his relationships, and it can take some hard psychological work to figure that out and change it. A world full of harmful media messages certainly doesn’t make it easier for men to notice and confront their own sexist biases. It can be powerful, then, for consumers of pop music to publicly kick up a fuss when songs perpetuate tropes we disagree with. Maybe the artists, labels, and other music bigwigs will see our protestations – but it’s perhaps even more important for regular people in our lives to hear us decrying these tropes. Oppressive discourse can be so insidious, you may not even notice it until someone you respect calls it out. I was born in India and I still have family there. There’s a lot of uncertainty, with shortages in vaccine supplies and a health care system at its breaking point. I have family members who have had the opportunity to get their first vaccine, now waiting in limbo with no word on when they can get the second. There’s a constant dichotomy I battle with these days, as I contrast the success of 100 million Americans being vaccinated and talk of a return to normalcy against the fear and stress I hear in the voices of my family members in India.”Tayyiaba Farooq, Regardless of patterns, one thing is for sure: this album’s release will not catchussleeping.Twitter contentView on TwitterTwitter contentView on TwitterTwitter contentView on TwitterLet us slide into your DMs.Sign up for theTeen Voguedaily emailWant more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out: Wednesday’s measure is backed by all 47 Senate Democrats, as well as Senator Angus King of Maine and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, both Independents whocaucus with Democrats