tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post6669976235364789122..comments2023-06-29T05:59:44.479-05:00Comments on Azia DuPont: Why I'm Not That Excited About Beyonce's FEMINIST PerformanceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-74451497890363881042014-08-28T08:40:50.826-05:002014-08-28T08:40:50.826-05:00"But none of that is going to help feminism o..."But none of that is going to help feminism or hurt it, not in today's world." EXACTLY. I think that's why I"m just not as excited about it as I should be. It's just another day. But, what does make me happy is getting girls talking about feminism. I mean, maybe this will lead some of her fans to spend more time understanding the suffragist movement and how hard women fought for our rights and how much more work we have yet ahead of us, because Lord knows, it's barely addressed in schools.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-71844430339531190732014-08-28T08:37:25.862-05:002014-08-28T08:37:25.862-05:00"Now, the really disturbing and anti-feminist..."Now, the really disturbing and anti-feminist part, in my opinion, are the scantily and bondage-clad backup dancers. Or the faceless women whom you can only identify by ass-cheeks. That's the real problem, stripping her lessers of their very identity and autonomy." DAMN. You have no idea how much I wish I would have said that. GREAT POINT. I was so focused on the message it was sending to the youth, that I didn't make note of something as important as that. THANK YOU for pointing this out! <br /><br />Yes, I agree with Michael Jackson, and, honestly, I'm sure there were parents who were afraid of his sexual nature, much like Elvis, etc. I think mostly in pop culture, the men tend to be less sexual themselves but more so by using women as their props as a way to be sexualized. And, also, I completely agree about her already being objectified, which, is still not okay. Objectification isn't okay. But, I mean, I load my kids into the car and teenagers will drive by and go, "MILLLLLLLLLLF" and I'm just a regular ol' lady. It's just ingrained into our culture. I want my kids to be better than this.<br /><br />Thank you for such a thoughtful response, you made some really valid points for me to mull over.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284720973335464231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-56943125721423274982014-08-28T00:43:15.189-05:002014-08-28T00:43:15.189-05:00Beyoncé has so much talent and beauty and I'll...Beyoncé has so much talent and beauty and I'll even give her props for the show with the chair- that couldn't have been easy. I have two feelings about this:<br /><br />Anyone over the age of 18 can do whatever the heck they want with their own bodies, so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else or break any laws. Their body, their right.<br /><br />But they have to be aware of the consequences that come from it. If they want to walk naked down Broadway Avenue, they'll probably be arrested. If they want to sit on a wrecking ball and lick a hammer, they'll probably go viral, which doesn't mean it's a good thing. If they want to hump a chair, well, they'll probably never live up to Beyoncé. But none of that is going to help feminism or hurt it, not in today's world.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507642753163503531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717882825696553537.post-49362634364035668452014-08-27T21:00:12.610-05:002014-08-27T21:00:12.610-05:00Your point is well made. However, I think you can ...Your point is well made. However, I think you can still choose to flaunt your sexuality without objectifying yourself. Michael Jackson grabbed his dingle dangle 50 times per stanza and I wouldn't characterize him as a sex object. Granted, men are in the position of power in this patriarchal society, but I would argue that Beyonce is in a position of power as well. Also, by her very nature as a popular symmetrical woman, is inherently objectified, and thus, by acting the way she did with "feminism" displayed behind her, is in fact truly owning and redefining the conversation that the patriarchy is already having without her consent. <br />Now, the really disturbing and anti-feminist part, in my opinion, are the scantily and bondage-clad backup dancers. Or the faceless women whom you can only identify by ass-cheeks. That's the real problem, stripping her lessers of their very identity and autonomy. <br />I like this post, don't get me wrong. It speaks to a person's ability to hold two seemingly disparate but really just nuanced thoughts in one's head at one time. Well done. Pickleopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772003052474877906noreply@blogger.com