As Per Usual
Sunday, 11 May 2008 16:30![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lea_hazelThe Hathor Legacy is a feminist-themed blog that I usually quite enjoy. I've been reading it intermittently for quite sometime, commenting occasionally, and have linked it once or twice from both here and the old journal.
Today, they have pissed me off.
It's the usual hypocrisy one hears from certain contingents of self-declared feminists: when Madonna does it, it's subversive and empowering, because she's taking control of her sexuality and saying "fuck you!" to the patriarchy. Wow! On the other hand, when the Sugababes do it, they are shallow sluts who should get arrested for dressing that way.
Bonus points for both posts being written by the same contributor, and appearing one after the other in the "Music Videos" category. Extra-special bonus points for another THL contributor commenting on the Madonna post with the hilariously witty "Titney Spears" comment. You're a riot, BetaCandy. Slut shaming: it's totally awesome.
I will not even get into the beef I have with Madonna over the bisexual chic thing.
Today, they have pissed me off.
It's the usual hypocrisy one hears from certain contingents of self-declared feminists: when Madonna does it, it's subversive and empowering, because she's taking control of her sexuality and saying "fuck you!" to the patriarchy. Wow! On the other hand, when the Sugababes do it, they are shallow sluts who should get arrested for dressing that way.
Bonus points for both posts being written by the same contributor, and appearing one after the other in the "Music Videos" category. Extra-special bonus points for another THL contributor commenting on the Madonna post with the hilariously witty "Titney Spears" comment. You're a riot, BetaCandy. Slut shaming: it's totally awesome.
I will not even get into the beef I have with Madonna over the bisexual chic thing.
