Can’t pay for college? Well don’t fret because a hero has come to the rescue and he goes by the name of Juicy J. Yup, if you are a young woman between the ages of 18 and 25 and can shake your behind well enough to spark his liking, he will give you $50,000 scholarship. 

To put it in his words, the Three 6 Mafia rapper tweeted that he will give a $50,000 scholarship to “the best chick who can twerk.” If that does not make the inner feminist in you projectile vomit, it gets better—in a press release he said that the scholarship is “out of the kindness of his heart.” 

So basically he is corralling women who need money for college to objectify themselves. But I guess it is okay because the idea was born out of “kindness.” 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with what exactly “twerking” is, Urban Dictionary defines it as “the rhythmic gyrating of the lower fleshy extremities in a lascivious manner with the intent to elicit sexual arousal or laughter in ones intended audience.” And if you would like it in the context of a sentence, Urban Dictionary also provides that: “Hey girl, let’s twerk on the dance floor.” If you would like a visual example, just check out Miley Cyrus’ latest Video Music Awards performance. 

No, this scholarship is not based upon intelligence. No, this scholarship is not based upon effort. But yes, this scholarship is based on how well the “applicants” move their “lower fleshy extremities” wearing, I assume, revealing shorts. 

I don’t want to come across as a straitlaced drama queen, so don’t get me wrong. Twerking is fine. It is simply a dance. I’ve dabbled in it and you probably have as well. We’ve all twerked—or attempted to—but what gets my blood boiling is that only women are allowed to participate. That just tells me that this Juicy J character is holding this contest not out of the kindness of his heart but instead for the pleasure of another body part. It is as if he is paying $50,000 to put on a show for his own enjoyment. It should be called something like “Twerkin’ for Change: One Man’s Twisted Fantasy.”

Of course nobody is being forced to participate in this contest. But if you want to attend college and need money, in a way you are. Money is money and sometimes dignity and pride take a backseat when needs can be fulfilled with objectification such as this. 

I have nothing against the girls who decide to participate—desperate times call for desperate measures—but I do have a huge problem with the person behind this escapade.

We are supposed to be progressing, as a country, with gender equality, but a man sitting back watching young woman twerk and giving money to the “best” one in exchange for an education is really putting a damper on things. 

Then again, I guess we can’t expect much from a man whose song titles include “Slob on my Knob.” So Juicy J, I slow clap in honor of you. You’re a classy guy…real classy.