1) The quickest/easiest way to be anti-feminist is by bashing other women, especially those on top, so good job.
2) Learn something about hip-hop. The industry is notorious for hyper-masculinity and objectification of women. Watch any music video for 30 seconds. Now here's Beyoncé taking ownership of her sexuality (and also occasionally Jay-Z) in a sophisticated way. And I say, GET IT, GIRL.
3) Speaking of Jay-Z, why do we barely even bat an eye when he proclaims himself "the best rapper alive", but criticize Beyoncé for her "overconfidence"?
4) The idea that women have to be perfect all the time is debilitating, not to mention one of the major reasons why the feminist movement exists in the first place. So how does it help to expect women to be perfect feminists? Guess what! Women can be empowered and influential and also like sex and make-up and fame.
5) Have you even listened to this album? Because, for real, it is incredible.
You could add the fact that Bey gets flack for being open about sex, drunk or not, when people give every male rapper, especially someone like Lil Wayne freedom to mumble his way through the most disgusting and lewd descriptions of foreplay and intercourse on a song that has nothing to do with sex and call it a "verse".
ReplyDeleteExactly. There is obviously a double standard, but what really gets me is that women are saying these things about Beyonce. "Should Beyonce be allowed to be a feminist?" Oh, so now it's an exclusive club? Because that will really help us progress.
Deletepreach it! i will never understand how people that call themselves 'feminists' think it is ok to talk down other females. ever. it just seems so hypocritical. in other news. i just downloaded this whole album the other day. worth it, especially for the videos.
ReplyDeleteas missy elliott once (perfectly) said:
ReplyDelete"Wuz the deal yall
I don't mean to come through and and break yall vibe
But I just got to slow it down for just a second
So bear wit me you know first before i do that
I just wanna talk about how people always say
Yo thats too nasty and why your mouth so vulgar
Why why you gotta sing all these nasty records and all that
But I be representing the ladies and we got something to say
We been quiet too long lady-like very patient
We didn't get mad when Prince has his ass out
We thought he was gone turn around to the front
And have the front out too but you know that didn't happen
We always had to deal wit wit the guy you know
Talking about how they gone wear us out on records
And and you know I had to do records that strictly representing for my
ladies and and how to keep your man
Keep his eyes from wandering looking around
And sex is not a topic that we should always sweep underneath the rug
And I'm not saying go out and do it but if you do
Strap it up before you smack it up, flip it, slow it down
Oh nooo Jimmy drop it"
Perfect indeed.
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