Ben Shapiro, the American conservative commentator, has become an overnight meme thanks to his objection to the lyrics featured in Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new song WAP.
The song, which has become a huge hit since it was released last week is very sexually explicit in terms of its lyrics and has been championed as a new wave of women rappers reclaiming their sexuality.
However, the lyrics haven't gone down too well with everyone, notably US conservatives, who are outraged that a woman can even sing about having sex or mention parts of her anatomy, despite it really not being that new in terms of hip-hop (Lil Kim anyone?)
Perhaps the person who has been most outraged by this song is the aforementioned Shapiro, who berated the song in the latest edition of his podcast on the right-wing website The Daily Caller where he recited the lyrics but was so appalled that he couldn't even say some of the words.
Ben Shapiro reads "WAP" lyrics https://t.co/bIVH1Pnwvx— Jason Campbell (@Jason Campbell) 1597086511
His almost faux-disgust at these lyrics would indicate that Shapiro hasn't listened to either Cardi B or Megan Thee Stallion before, doesn't approve of women being proud of their sex lives and really doesn't know much about hip-hop or contemporary music? Did he complain about some of Kanye West's more risque lyrics or 1930s swing music?
Shapiro then tried to defend himself, claiming that it was 'misogynistic' to question if the lyrics were empowering for women before adding that any woman who has these symptoms might need medical assistance, a diagnosis that came from his wife. We can't be sure of either Shapiro is qualified as a gynecologist.
Listen, guys. I fully explained on the show that it's misogynistic to question whether graphic descriptions of "wet… https://t.co/bCLdpNMQrE— Ben Shapiro (@Ben Shapiro) 1597092761
As I also discussed on the show, my only real concern is that the women involved -- who apparently require a "bucke… https://t.co/u9JqGxmoRe— Ben Shapiro (@Ben Shapiro) 1597092795
That being said, Shapiro's complaints about the song have gone viral and has seen him ridiculed for his objections to the song's content (Warning: Some of these jokes do contain the word that Shapiro cannot bring himself to say).
Cardi B - WAP feat. Ben Shapiro https://t.co/OzbKwJLRby— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1597091075
https://t.co/BFpJzDHxwi— John Kerr (@John Kerr) 1597097169
Ben Shapiro bragging that his wife’s pussy is never wet is like if someone bragged that their husband’s dick is never hard.— The Volatile Mermaid (@The Volatile Mermaid) 1597129811
No matter what happens, we got to witness the greatest self-own in Twitter history today when Ben Shapiro told us… https://t.co/yxiEoOE5PU— Lauren Hough (@Lauren Hough) 1597121120
Ben Shapiro has a reaction video crying about the new single WAP by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion and his reactio… https://t.co/AK183NGJjG— Allergic to my own Swag (@Allergic to my own Swag) 1597088971
Ben Shapiro reporting that his MD wife told him she's never gotten wet during their relationship except as a result… https://t.co/bdZg74hBfO— Dean Gloster (@Dean Gloster) 1597125079
https://t.co/5Qo7pfU1XU https://t.co/HM0WCReKCI— jordan (@jordan) 1597092720
my condolences to ben shapiro’s wife and her bone dry coochie— Vincent Martella (@Vincent Martella) 1597108495
[ben shapiro voice] make that pullout game weak— jason c. (@jason c.) 1597090548
Ben Shapiro’s opinion on WAP https://t.co/9BAUL3IHCw— Josh (@Josh) 1597082207
Cardi B has even mocked Shapiro for his criticism, which she appears to think is hilarious.
I can’t believe conservatives soo mad about WAP. https://t.co/R9vBknfek8— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1597093595
😩😂😂😂 https://t.co/BoMFEkk0IG— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1597097052
Still, if the old right-wing commentary doesn't work out Shapiro might have a job as a rapper?
Official Ben Shapiro “WAP” remix https://t.co/a1uVP9HJ3y— SELF-LOATHING STUNNER (@SELF-LOATHING STUNNER) 1597089325
That being said, it might go as well as his Hollywood screenwriting gig...