"Jesse's Girl" by Rick Springfield is a beloved 80's classic. It has everything that an old classic needs: A fun beat, a catchy baseline, and relatable lyrics. You know what else "Jessie's Girl" has? Misogyny.

Throughout the song, the narrator tells a well-known tale of a love triangle between him, his friend, and his friend's girlfriend, who is referred to only as "Jessie's girl."

If I could insert a face of disappointment in this article, I would.

The issue with this song is that "Jessie's girl" has no identity other than belonging to Jessie. Yes, it is a very catchy song, and yes, it was written in a different time, but that does not excuse the sexist implications of women only having worth when they belong to men.

At this point you might be asking the question to yourself, "Oh no, is this feminist rant going to destroy my preconceived notions of one of the most beloved rock songs of all time?" Don't worry, I'm not going to deconstruct the entire song of "Jessie's Girl," I'm only going to use this song as an example of sexism accepted in a mainstream part of society.

My point is, we as a society have accepted misogyny and sexism as a part of our daily lives, proven true in our love of culture including songs such as "Jessie's Girl" and other such forms of media appealing to the idea that women belong to men.

I do not wish to "hate," as it were, on "Jessie's Girl," I only wish to make apparent the unadulterated sexism we tolerate in media every day.

I shouldn't have to make the argument that women are more than just objects for men to be won. It is 2015, that should not have to be an issue we still talk about. My problem is that "Jessie's Girl" was written in 1981, yet we are still locked into a time where women have difficulty being seen as equal as men.

Perhaps if we can identify the misogynist problems with the media that is still relevant today, we can start having a conversation about getting rid of that misogynist ideal that is so endowed in our culture.