Tupac: A Conflicted Soul

I do think that Tupac was courageous in "putting himself out there" because he was one of the first hip hop stars who did so in the way that he did. However, I also think that he was a conflicted soul because, on the one hand he was a deep thinker who was able to see the perspectives of others (the hardships they endured), but on the other hand he still fought to maintain the public persona which encouraged and incorporated female degradation and objectification.

This contradictory attribute is something that I have as well, so I can't knock Tupac for his. In fact, I think most people do, and if they don't, it's quite possible that they're too close-minded to be hold conflicting stances on any certain area. An example of my personal contradictory personality is that I consider myself to be some sort of a liberal feminist. I think females are just as capable (if not more so) than men in doing just about anything, and I have serious issues with anyone who thinks otherwise. I believe women should have all the rights of men and be seen as completely equal. However, at the same time, I still hold some traditional ideal that may not be considered new-age feminist. For instance, I like and appreciate chivalrous acts like when a man holds a door open for a woman, or offers to pay for a date. These opinions of mine contradict each other in many ways, and yet I hold on to them and view them as my own. In doing so, maybe I am showing myself to be a conflicted soul, just as Tupac was.