Ugh, this movie has literally inspired me to want to rewrite the worlds history in woman’s name. Dramatic, just a little, but I can’t remember the last time I consumed a film and felt so connected. Or even felt heard in a weird turn of events.

Tying it to the discussion in class today, I think the women represented in the film were the ones who allowed women to feel comfortable enough to come out and perform/speak to the world audience through music. Looking at Chris Z.s’ post I’d agree in saying that there are no longer any strong female role models within the music industry. Of course there are always exceptions but the majority have fallen into a passive even ignorant stance. Most notably Miley (brought up in class prior) stands behind the “IDGAF” mentality while other artists like Beyonce claim “Feminism” to explain their outlandish and sexualized images. The problem with looking to these women as “empowered” or “admirable” is that most don’t have a cause, or voice , or purpose. There is an apathy that most artists feel is a voice for their right to be “free”.

The lack of message almost becomes the slogan, “I can do whatever I feel like doing.” I mean Beyonce has literally made a career from just saying I can do whatever because I’m Beyonce. Her song “Grown Woman” (http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beyonceknowles/grownwoman.html) is just her singing about how successful she is, just about the success not how she got there or anything, in my opinion, worth telling us about. But the one thing she does alludes to is a “cute-faced” counter part that can get it because she is indeed cute and shes got the posterior to get her through and to the top. (Because shes got the boys doing whatever she want)

I’m so over this being the message from female artists, there is literally no separation from women and sex. If there is a women in the surrounding area you best believe that there is a male interest or some allusion to how her body will help her get what she wants.  I just keep remembering Ani DeFranco’s statement about her music. She essentially says, I write my music through my perspective, so if it has feminist undertones it’s just from [her] everyday observations and it becomes a reflection of society. 

So if that was her thought process, what is the thought process behind the female musicians of today? Besides, “I’m gonna do what I want I want to do.”