footballfina 29,566 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 As you may have heard by now, Lana Del Rey is “just not really that interested†in feminism. Girl, I feel you. I’d much rather talk about binge-watching strategies for Orange Is the New Black, or which emoji is my spirit animal, or how my new Insta selfie has broken the 30-like mark. But I guess some people care what pop stars think about feminism, because they’re role models or whatever to millions of impressionable young women. Don’t these #teens know how busy pop stars are yelling at their stylists for not thinking to put them in that Swarovski nightie, not Rihanna? “For me, the issue of feminism is just not an interesting concept,†Lana told the FADER between chain-smoking Parliaments. “I’m more interested in, you know, SpaceX and Tesla, what’s going to happen with our intergalactic possibilities. Whenever people bring up feminism, I’m like, god.†Feminism, amirite? EXHAUSTING. “My idea of a true feminist is a woman who feels free enough to do whatever she wants,†Lana added. And that’s not Lana because we keep asking her these dumb fucking questions about feminism. Listen, she needs to hitchhike across America in Daisy Dukes and a flower crown, getting that rando truck-driver dick all across this fair land. What she doesn’t want to do is answer to journalists, who apparently make up shit about her (“My career is a reflection of journalism, current-day journalism. My public persona and career has nothing to do with my internal process or my personal lifeâ€). Poor bb! She’s not alone, though. At some point in every pop star’s career, she’s forced to either embrace or denounce the dreaded F-word. Ranked from Lana to Beyoncé, here’s how feminist your favorite pop stars are. LANA DEL REY: Ugh, feminism. *checks horoscope* RIHANNA: Too busy smoking joints the size of my face, bullying fans on Twitter, and generally giving no fucks whatsoever to answer this question. But yeah, don’t expect to be her a role model for young girls; she’ll get back together with Chris Brown at the drop of a subpar remix. LADY GAGA: “I’m not a feminist. I hail men, I love men, I celebrate American male culture – beer, bars, and muscle cars.†Someone get this woman a copy of The Second Sex. TAYLOR SWIFT: “I don’t really think about things as guys versus girls. I never have. I was raised by parents who brought me up to think if you work as hard as guys, you can go far in life.†Guess the women who’ve been fighting to close the wage gap for the last 40 years just haven’t been working as hard as guys! “A feminist? Uh, yeah, actually. I used to not really understand what that word meant [see here], and now that I do, it just means that I love myself as a female and I also love men.†Someone get this woman a dictionary. MILEY CYRUS: “I feel like I’m one of the biggest feminists in the world because I tell women to not be scared of anything.†Later, this: “I still don’t think we’re there 100 percent. I mean, guy rappers grab their crotch all fucking day and have hos around them, but no one talks about it. But if I grab my crotch and I have hot model bitches around me, I’m degrading women? I’m a woman — I should be able to have girls around me! But I’m part of the evolution of that. I hope.†Someone get this woman in a room with Angela Davis. MADONNA: I’m gonna let Camille Paglia take this one. BEYONCÉ: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie superfan; Sheryl Sandberg associate; “anti-feminist terrorist†(according to bell hooks), “feminist, I guess.†:-/ SOURCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aripod 2,721 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Why are they victim blaming? The Rihanna comment is so rude, jfc. Sure she got back together with him and he beat her, how is that her fault? HE'S the one that beat her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNugg 2,316 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 It looks like you wrote a lot and put effort in to it so I shall give you an upvote. Also because I agree to some extent Edit: Just saw it was someone else... Still donating an upvote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...... 3,962 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 this article....this topic ... the rihanna comment.... nothing like good old feminist hypocrisy .... something fantastically "feminist" about victim shaming a victim of domestic violence...woman to woman.... and ... nit picking over the way another woman words a sentence or expresses her thoughts ... i guess feminism means being superrrrr petty. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantøm 1,611 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SATANIC SLUT 2,971 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 miley cyrus is my role model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelephant 4,710 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Why is it that America has been raised to misunderstand feminism like this? I did not understand feminism until much later in life than I desired to have, unfortunately. Beyonce is love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h0neanias 13,516 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Maybe young women -- just as all people, men, women, gay, straight, and everything in between -- should stop being so impressionable. Here's a radical thought, you ready? How about we don't let TV do our thinking for us? If what she says makes her a dumb bitch in your eyes, feel free to make your case. But to pretend teens are unthinking drones waiting mouths agape for what pearls of wisdom fall out of the latest popstar's brain, now that's offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyuripls 181 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Qri: Down with the patriarchy #BuyNumber9OniTunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss.Miss 8,896 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 It seems like anyone can call themselves a feminist nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterna 130 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 why does everyone think being a feminist is wanting to be more powerful than men? ya'll need a dictionary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awolfska 950 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 there seems to be a lot of misconception about what it means to be a feminist. a feminist is someone who supports feminism. and feminism is just the idea that women and men are equals and deserve equal rights and opportunities. it doesn't mean women > men. why be opposed to that? someone get these ppl a dictionary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mischo 7,462 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Maybe it's just me, but I just find it weird if a woman is not a feminst.. Like, I get not wanting to burn bra's and declare a war against men and blablabla I don't want to be apart of that shit either.. But I mean do they think it's okay for a woman to get less pay for the same amount work she does as a man, do they think it's okay for men to fuck around constantly yet the moment spread her legs she get slutshammed like no tomorrow and so on??? Personally I think a lot of women is feminist without knowing it, they just don't want to be apart of the modern feminist movement Edit: also what the people above me said ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Eight 6,542 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 So if your favourite pop star is a feminist people are more likely to be a feminist so therefore all female pop stars should be feminists because think of the impressionable children! Whatever happened to formulating your own ideas and values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips ruby blue 285 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 How annoying. People are apparently only feminists if they agree with the author's sensibilities, and she expects them to be convinced that she is right if they only were less ignorant. Fuck off. (also, way to diss Lana Del Rey because she has an interest in something that might elevate the status of women and give them an opportunity to earn respect through action, rather than demanding that respect to be given for nothing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 this article....this topic ... the rihanna comment.... nothing like good old feminist hypocrisy .... something fantastically "feminist" about victim shaming a victim of domestic violence...woman to woman.... and ... nit picking over the way another woman words a sentence or expresses her thoughts ... i guess feminism means being superrrrr petty. *shrug* Yup, Feminist do more slut shaming and women bashing than men. Say what they want, but women wouldn't do half the shit do now in music if it wasn't for Madonna. They would still be stuck in the age of Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SATANIC SLUT 2,971 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yup, Feminist do more slut shaming and women bashing than men. Say what they want, but women wouldn't do half the shit do now in music if it wasn't for Madonna. They would still be stuck in the age of Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. idk about you but i've seen a lot more men slut-shame women than feminists. after all, misogynists greatly outnumber feminists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainStormRaider 446 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 So.....Miley and Beyonce then? Cool. And MDNA remains FLAWLESS. Bow down bitches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
� ANGEL � 258 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yeah hate the Victim Rihanna but praise Chris brown for beating her up his fans and this comment on her is fucking disgusting none of you know what she's really like just because she acts a certain way fucking douches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybear 462 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 OFC LANA ISNT A FEMINIST, LISTEN TO ANY OF HER SONGS. DADDY FUCK ME LOVE ME TAKE CARE OF ME BUY ME SOMETHING EXPENSIVE REGURGITATED 1MILLION X SO WHAT IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO ASSOCIATE WITH FEMINISTS. ITS WHERE THEY STAND NOT HOW PLENTY WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMINIST ARE OBNOXIOUS AND GIVE THEMSELVES A BAD REP WE CAN GET EQUALITY FOR WOMEN WITHOUT DUMBASS LABELS THAT WILL ONLY BE USED AGAINST US WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS THO THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS FOR FEMINISTS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
� ANGEL � 258 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I just sent that ugly bitch hate mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 idk about you but i've seen a lot more men slut-shame women than feminists. after all, misogynists greatly outnumber feminists Not me. I see more women and feminist bashing women than men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baekslave 1,047 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I hate pop stars that doesn't understand what feminism is. Just like Selena Gomez: Commenting on her remarks, Selena said: 'That’s not feminism. [Lorde is] not supporting other women. That’s my honest opinion, that’s what I would say to her if I saw her,' she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEWER RAT 10,617 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Cardcaptor Sakura was my feminist icon when I was 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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