The Top Ten Feminist Pop Songs

Pop songs aren't exactly known for their egalitarian view of gender. There are, however, a few diamonds in the rough. In the list below, I've tried to pick the top ten, in terms of both musical quality and liberating message. I know Beyonce's Run the World (Girls) generated a lot of feminist backlash because girls don't run the world, but I've included it because I see it as a triumphant declaration of what could be, rather than what is. Stronger by Britney Spears is more about a girl freeing herself from a codependent relationship than from gender inequality in general, but I liked the sentiment anyway. The rest are pretty straightforward. Add your favorites in the comments!

I didn't include Shania Twain's Man, I Feel Like a Woman or Superchick's One Girl Revolution because they don't really qualify as pop songs, but you should look them up anyway. They're great.