ONCE AGAIN, THE LEFT REMINDS PEOPLE WHAT TRUE HUMAN DECENCY, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT LOOK LIKE.

It seems Trevor Noah was having the time of his life last night, hosting the Grammy's. Whether he was poking fun at the Capital Riots, or the English Royal Family, Mr. Noah was all jokes in a time where Americans may be finding it difficult to see anything to laugh about.
 
"I hope you’re ready everybody,” Noah said before the shocking performance of one of the year's chart-toping singles. "Because in prime time, we’re all going to find out what 'WAP’ really stands for. If you have small children in the room, just tell them it’s a song about giving a cat a bath."

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion then went on to perform, what could easily be confused with a scene from a soft-core adult film. According to one media outlet, 

"For a medley of their hits from 2020 at the Grammys, Cardi B and Meg cleaned up the lyrics a little — “wet, wet, wet” instead of the NSFW original lyric that forms the song’s acronymic title — but the themes remained clear as “WAP” closed out their performance. Cardi kicked off the song dancing on a stripper pole that was formed out of a towering stiletto high-heeled shoe. She was soon joined by Megan and the two ended the song dancing on a giant bed."

The performance, which is considered too risqué for our publishers to allow us to show you on the Wokeville Gazette, was followed by a poorly timed (in the #MeToo culture we find ourselves) joke by Mr. Noah, about his dream of being in bed with Cardi B.

"I just realized something," Noah said into his microphone. "This is a dream. This is a dream that I've had—to be in bed with Cardi B. And then my grandmother comes in and whoops our asses for having our shoes on in the bed."

All of this comes on the heels of cancel-culture's recent efforts to remove content deemed inappropriate, insensitive, and racist from children's movies and books.  

"We have a responsibility to the next generation", said one representative we spoke with from The Recording Academy, who host the Grammys. "Children need to be encouraged and empowered to be themselves. They need to understand that it's completely appropriate for them to not conform to the stereotypes and limitations placed upon them by repressive or tyrannical expectations from others. Seeing women, empowered to use their voices and their bodies in whatever ways they deem appropriate, is important for young girls, boys, non-binary, gender-queer, gender expansive, gender nonconforming, and gender-awesome human beings. We are thankful to be able to play a small part in helping to shape a new narrative around decency, dignity, and respect."

Though it may be difficult for some parents to understand how the song 'WAP'--or the controversy which has surrounded it since it hit the charts in August, 2020--is good for their children, it's hard to argue against the song's effectiveness in reaching younger generations. The song was was certified quintuple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which means the single has sold (10) million copies.

Not everyone was happy about the performance. Twitter was trending with voices on both sides of the argument. Some people praised the performance, while others questioned how it made the cut on a Primetime Nationally televised show.

Regardless where you stand on this controversy, it's clear that the music industry is taking their responsibility seriously--as they make legitimate efforts to help bring decency, dignity, and respect back to humanity. And that's something we should all be able to celebrate.