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Related: About this forum“Baffled” Shirley Manson Slams Beyoncé’s Photo Embargo
(While I find the headline completely offensive, the article is badass)
There is something about the way the media and Beyonce are publicly duking things out currently that bothers me so much I cant stop thinking about it.
I speak to the recent spate of media outlets who have gone to great pains to print unflattering photographs of Beyonce performing on stage.
As though it was a mortal sin that a woman should be caught in public looking anything less than perfect. I cant even begin to describe how utterly reductive, offensive and dangerous this kind of thinking is.
But what has bothered me even more than the medias relish in printing unflattering photographs of one of our eras most accomplished entertainers and one of the great beauties of our age was Beyonces reaction to the attempt to diminish her.
What did she do? She banned photographers from the pit. The ultimate checkmate in her mind no doubt.
This is what Cheryl Strayed had to say that rang my bell so loudly
Its true that in all the most important things I amfeminism is at the center. Its a description so clear and permanent it seems to me its inked on my ass whether its literally there or not. Ive been a feminist since before I knew what a feminist was. Its an indelible part of my identity and it informs everything I do.
It takes guts to be a feminist. It takes nerve to remind people that our world is colored by gender and gender bias, by inequality and ugliness and violence. It is a difficult business, emphasizing that these things matter, that they are not special interests or fleeting causes, that we are informed and affected by them whether we realize it or not, that we carry them with us not because we choose to but because we have to.
Its true that in all the most important things I amfeminism is at the center. Its a description so clear and permanent it seems to me its inked on my ass whether its literally there or not. Ive been a feminist since before I knew what a feminist was. Its an indelible part of my identity and it informs everything I do.
It takes guts to be a feminist. It takes nerve to remind people that our world is colored by gender and gender bias, by inequality and ugliness and violence. It is a difficult business, emphasizing that these things matter, that they are not special interests or fleeting causes, that we are informed and affected by them whether we realize it or not, that we carry them with us not because we choose to but because we have to.
http://www.newnownext.com/baffled-shirley-manson-slams-beyonces-photo-embargo/05/2013/
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“Baffled” Shirley Manson Slams Beyoncé’s Photo Embargo (Original Post)
ismnotwasm
May 2013
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msongs
(67,462 posts)1. beyonce and pics of her? whatta laugh. the truth would hurt, here nt
ismnotwasm
(42,020 posts)2. This is the part of Mansons post I found so Badass
At seeing the aforementioned unflattering press
why she didnt flick her famous mane and say Blow Me is anybodys guess.
Who knows what her motivations were but I am somewhat baffled to even begin to understand why this unstoppable force, this incredible performer, this fully empowered businesswoman and successful star has allowed herself to be flapped by what the media has deemed unflattering images.
It is almost as though she is allowing herself to be tempered and controlled by petty bullying. Because make no bones about itthat is what this whole carry on is about. A cheap attempt to shame her.
When I have complained about stuff like this on Facebook before I have met with a variety of accusations that I am somehow victimizing women by even bringing up the notion that women are subjected to different expectations and more exacting standards than their male counterparts.
But until women are accepted as they are and not as others believe they should be, I will continue to rail and rail against what I see as deliberate attempts to subjugate our sex.
Who knows what her motivations were but I am somewhat baffled to even begin to understand why this unstoppable force, this incredible performer, this fully empowered businesswoman and successful star has allowed herself to be flapped by what the media has deemed unflattering images.
It is almost as though she is allowing herself to be tempered and controlled by petty bullying. Because make no bones about itthat is what this whole carry on is about. A cheap attempt to shame her.
When I have complained about stuff like this on Facebook before I have met with a variety of accusations that I am somehow victimizing women by even bringing up the notion that women are subjected to different expectations and more exacting standards than their male counterparts.
But until women are accepted as they are and not as others believe they should be, I will continue to rail and rail against what I see as deliberate attempts to subjugate our sex.
redqueen
(115,103 posts)3. God I'm so sick of this.
When I have complained about stuff like this on Facebook before I have met with a variety of accusations that I am somehow victimizing women by even bringing up the notion that women are subjected to different expectations and more exacting standards than their male counterparts
People who whine and complain about this are simply letting the people who treat women badly off the hook. Sick of the word salading that does nothing to solve poblems and seems only aimed at making women feel guilty for (or sit down and shut up instead of) discussing issues and problems. Fuck that.
ismnotwasm
(42,020 posts)5. Exactly.
It's not a difficult truth to see. If even someone as wildly talented and successful as Beyoncé is suffering from this bullshit it should be more, not less, clear.
redqueen
(115,103 posts)6. Yep. It is blindingly obvious,
but the solution for some seems to be 'just ignore it'. I disagree. I think it needs to be called out and challenged.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)4. shirley and the band are kick ass...
totally agree with shirley but if beyonce did that she`d create a shit storm that would probably kill her career as she knows it now. or maybe she`d kick back a while then come back like shirley who kicked ass during her latest concert tour.
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