first i just want to point out that i IN NO WAY support censorship of any kind i just think there that needs to be some more discussion and honest criticism of what we are exposed to by the media...especially through the music media...
hangover sundays mean two things for yours truly: sleep and music television. i had to have lunch with my dad so sleep was out of the question...bring on muchmusic and muchmoremusic...
on muchmusic i decided to watch a biteen of the billboard music awards. the billboard music awards are VERY boring ...i really just wanted to see green day perform and then move on from there...
but before green day performed i had to see usher and despite the fact that that boy can dance like a motherfucker his performance-or his performance compared to green day's subsequent performance-pissed me right off...
we all know about 'nipple-gate' so i won't get into it but now we have the misfortune of watching live television with a three second delay.
nearing the end of 'boulevard of broken dreams' billy joe just happens to say a little fuck word...ok so fine you wanna make sure the kids out there frying their brains with television aren't exposed to foul language...they've heard it all before, but fine.
cut to two minutes earlier and we see usher, sans three second delay, stroking the ass of one of his female dancers and pretending to fuck her doggy style...
i assume i don't need to point out the glaring contradictions apparent in the censorship of profanity while allowing this to be seen by millions...
whatever. i've said this all before and i've seen it a million times and i'll see it a million more...
but folks here's the kicker:
...moments later i flip to much more music and duran duran is on television talking about whether or not there is ever too much objectification of women and how much is too much in the context of videos
...simon le bon says the following (and i paraphrase of course)"...as long as they aren't engaged in pornographic activity than it's never too much and i really think it's another good way for women to learn about their own sexuality..."
forgive me...i smoked too much weed last night so perhaps i am a little slow but...
what the fuck?!??!?? i'm suppose to learn about my sexuality by watching a backup dancer have her ass caressed by a washed up british pop star?
interesting.
in conclusion duran duran and usher can kiss my ass. when i have kids i'd rather have them watching old green day videos and hear the occasional swear then watch a single second of a ludacris video...and goddammit if they get into that shit...there will be some DISCOURSE!
xo alice.
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I haven't seen to much TV lately, but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on female performer's music videos. I seem to recall an outrage over Madonna's videos; perhaps the idea of a woman objectifying men as sexual objects is more taboo than vice-versa? Do you know of any contemporary female performers whose sexual identity isn't based on submission? From the little I've seen of B. Spears, I think she doesn't qualify here (c.f. the schoolgirl outfit). What ever happend to Gwen Stefani (sp?) ? Not that I ever particularly enjoyed there music, but she at least seemed to have a strong sexual personality. Thoughts?
Actually, I don't think people have problems with the objectification of men. I personally love Duran Duran and I'm not going to change my opinion based on a paraphrased comment of a paraphrased question. You're making assumptions of what he meant by his comment. I doubt he was referring to slapping women on the butt. DD have made many sexual videos but many of which were made before they became popular with kids (when they became a kiddie band they started making videos like Union of the Snake which was more adventuresome and less overtly sexual). Duran Duran actually are one of the few performers who have written various songs that include the perspective of a female minus the male gaze (including "Girls on Film" which actually is a protest against exploitation of women though most people aren't intelligent enough to get that). I understand you like Green Day. Fine. I hope your children do get into Duran Duran as the songs certainly have more meaning than surburban brats whining about how horrible their lives are. Why don't you try listening to them rather than making assumptions based on one comment that you could very well have misunderstood the intention of.
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