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Sam Van Pykeren of [[Mother Jones (magazine)|''Mother Jones'']] complimented the song's uniqueness and political tone, writing, "Kesha finally sheds the restraints of her recent work for the direct and literal, returning to what made her a star in the first place: excessiveness packaged in oddity."<ref name="Mother Jones 1">{{cite web |last1=Pykeren |first1=Sam Van |title=Kesha Gets Her Old Weird Sparkle Back With Her New Single "Rich, White, Straight, Men" |url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2019/06/keshas-gets-her-old-weird-sparkle-back-with-her-new-single-rich-white-straight-men/ |website=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |date=June 7, 2019}}</ref> Frida Garza of [[feminist]] website ''[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]]'' also praised the song's lyrical and musical characteristics while affirming that "this song is unlike any other Kesha's ever released; [...] This is far from the perfectly manicured pop songs that were once her calling card."<ref name="Jezebel">{{cite web |last1=Garza |first1=Frida |title=Kesha Imagines a World Without Rich, White, Straight Men |url=https://themuse.jezebel.com/kesha-imagines-a-world-without-rich-white-straight-me-1835211180 |website=[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en-us |date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> At ''[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]'', Michael Love Michael questioned the song's effectiveness against the political group it addresses, although he connected to its premise, commenting, "Toppling an oppressive and domineering patriarchy starts with that kind of rage. As it should be."<ref name="Paper">{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Michael Love |title=Kesha's New Song Skewers the Patriarchy |url=https://www.papermag.com/kesha-rich-white-straight-men-2638680371.html |website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Hollywood Life]]''{{'}}s Brandy Robidoux adjective the track "controversial".<ref name="Hollywood Life">{{cite web |last1=Robidoux |first1=Brandy |title=Kesha Drops Surprise, Politically-Charged Anthem 'Rich, White, Straight, Men' — Listen |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/06/03/kesha-new-song-rich-white-straight-men-listen/ |website=[[Hollywood Life]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> |
Sam Van Pykeren of [[Mother Jones (magazine)|''Mother Jones'']] complimented the song's uniqueness and political tone, writing, "Kesha finally sheds the restraints of her recent work for the direct and literal, returning to what made her a star in the first place: excessiveness packaged in oddity."<ref name="Mother Jones 1">{{cite web |last1=Pykeren |first1=Sam Van |title=Kesha Gets Her Old Weird Sparkle Back With Her New Single "Rich, White, Straight, Men" |url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2019/06/keshas-gets-her-old-weird-sparkle-back-with-her-new-single-rich-white-straight-men/ |website=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |date=June 7, 2019}}</ref> Frida Garza of [[feminist]] website ''[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]]'' also praised the song's lyrical and musical characteristics while affirming that "this song is unlike any other Kesha's ever released; [...] This is far from the perfectly manicured pop songs that were once her calling card."<ref name="Jezebel">{{cite web |last1=Garza |first1=Frida |title=Kesha Imagines a World Without Rich, White, Straight Men |url=https://themuse.jezebel.com/kesha-imagines-a-world-without-rich-white-straight-me-1835211180 |website=[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en-us |date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> At ''[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]'', Michael Love Michael questioned the song's effectiveness against the political group it addresses, although he connected to its premise, commenting, "Toppling an oppressive and domineering patriarchy starts with that kind of rage. As it should be."<ref name="Paper">{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Michael Love |title=Kesha's New Song Skewers the Patriarchy |url=https://www.papermag.com/kesha-rich-white-straight-men-2638680371.html |website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Hollywood Life]]''{{'}}s Brandy Robidoux adjective the track "controversial".<ref name="Hollywood Life">{{cite web |last1=Robidoux |first1=Brandy |title=Kesha Drops Surprise, Politically-Charged Anthem 'Rich, White, Straight, Men' — Listen |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/06/03/kesha-new-song-rich-white-straight-men-listen/ |website=[[Hollywood Life]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=June 3, 2019}}</ref> |
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Writing for the conservative website ''[[Washington Examiner]]'', Madeline Fry called the song "boring" and criticized Kesha's intention to "blame the ills of society on all white males."<ref name="Washington Examiner">{{cite web |last1=Fry |first1=Madeline |title=In 'Rich, White, Straight Men,' Kesha gets political ... and boring |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/in-rich-white-straight-men-kesha-gets-political-and-boring |website=[[Washington Examiner]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=5 June 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Federalist (website)|The Federalist]]''{{'}}s Emily Jashinsky had a similar response.<ref name="The Federalist 1">{{cite web |last1=Jashinsky |first1=Emily |title=Kesha's 'Rich, White, Straight Men' Tells Exactly Who The Left Despises |url=https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/24/keshas-rich-white-straight-men-tells-exactly-left-despises/ |website=[[The Federalist (website)|The Federalist]] |accessdate=April 1, 2019 |date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> |
Writing for the conservative website ''[[Washington Examiner]]'', Madeline Fry called the song "boring" and criticized Kesha's intention to "blame the ills of society on all white males."<ref name="Washington Examiner">{{cite web |last1=Fry |first1=Madeline |title=In 'Rich, White, Straight Men,' Kesha gets political ... and boring |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/in-rich-white-straight-men-kesha-gets-political-and-boring |website=[[Washington Examiner]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=5 June 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Federalist (website)|The Federalist]]''{{'}}s Emily Jashinsky had a similar response
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