In some small towns in northeast Spain, organizers for the Carnival holiday have told participants that they’ll risk losing public subsidies if they play songs with lyrics that denigrate women. Most people like the idea in theory, but in practice the measure is proving tough to apply. Because with pop music, finding the line between sexist and sexy can be vexing. Gerry Hadden reports from the Mediterranean beach town of Calafell.
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