Eine frühe mediale Besch ftigung mit der Genderproblematik aus der M nnerperspektive – zu Herbert Gr nemeyers Popsongtext M nner und seinen Folgen

Pop songs can be used as semiotic signs to give insight into public opinion simply because they have to prove themselves successfull in a commercial environment: they should reflect, not contradict, the general attitudes of the song’s buyers. In this article I will refer to the song M nner by Herbert Gr nemeyer, questioning whether its text really breaks with traditional role models. I come to a somewhat qualifying answer. However, especially since Gr nemeyer does not contradict the old role model, he seems to be credible when he ignores it in his later song Mensch .