In “Don’t Hurt Yourself” by Beyoncé, she unleashes a flood of anger in response to her partner’s infidelity as well as the generational trauma of black women. Her song’s main message is that hurtful actions reflect the other person, and when you are hurt like this, do not hurt yourself and let go. Her lyrics demonstrate her power, independence, and dominance because she realizes her self-worth and is not letting the hatred she feels for herself rule her life. Her own hatred reflects the hatred black women have felt for themselves because of the social construction that whiteness is beautiful. However, Beyoncé embraces her natural hair and calls it a lion’s mane. Not only does the rock and roll vibe of this song demonstrate Beyoncé’s rage, but it acknowledges the history and legacy of black women as Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Tine Turner have shaped rock and roll. In her visual album, she quotes Malcom X to highlight the violence, injustice, and mistreatment of black women throughout the centuries; however, Beyoncé shows how strong, beautiful, and resilient black women are by redeeming the black female body. Beyoncé’s focus on the experience of black women highlights intersectionality that is present in Audre Lorde’s There is No Hierarchy of Oppression. Lorde states that “one aspect of identity cannot profit from the oppression of any part of identity” (Lorde). Not only does Beyoncé target generational sexism, she also targets generational racism. Although this song contains black feminist ideas, it may not be the greatest representation of feminism. “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and many songs from the Lemonade album contain Beyoncé’s personal experiences, so it is not our place to use to song as a representation of feminism and it’s message may not extend to every listener. However, “Don’t Hurt Yourself” is a powerful and meaningful song.