The Stranger, an alternative newspaper based in Seattle, has a great piece that serves the dual purpose of satirizing sexism and advertising local musicians. Based on Rolling Stone’s women’s issue, the piece highlights “Men Who Rock”—as they say, “FOR A CHANGE!” It’s a piece about men written in the style of a piece about women,… Continue Reading →
Jay-Z’s not changing his tune or his lyrics… yet.
The birth of Jay-Z’s daughter has not inspired him to alter the degrading language frequently used in his music. Yet. I must admit, I don’t keep up with celebrity gossip. In fact, I was shocked to hear that Beyoncé had given birth, as it was only recently I heard she was pregnant. Then my co-worker… Continue Reading →
Rolling Stone magazine considers Justin Bieber an abortion expert
By now, you’ve probably heard that Justin Bieber is an abortion expert. Okay, not really. But that didn’t stop Rolling Stone contributing editor, Vanessa Grigoriadis, from asking the tween heartthrob his thoughts on the issue. “I really don’t believe in abortion,” Bieber said. “It’s like killing a baby?” Perhaps phrasing that as an interrogative sentence doesn’t… Continue Reading →
Kanye West and his sexy, dead bitches in “Monster” video
So first of all, Kanye West, I want to tell you that I have spent so many hours defending your terrible behavior and your douchebag antics because your music is fantastic and creative and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy totally deserved the 10.0 it got from Pitchfork. But after seeing your video for Monster, I… Continue Reading →
Nicki Minaj plays Barbie on the cover of her new album
Nicki Minaj, love her or hate her, is definitely on top of the hip-hop game these days. It seems like every time you turn on the radio, you can’t get away from her quirky, flirty, or downright scary voice. The self-professed “Black Barbie” drops her debut album, Pink Friday, November 23rd, but her album art… Continue Reading →
Gallery of Winners: The Runaways Prove that Girls Rock Hard.
The Runaways, trailer, 2010 Questions to Consider: * What kinds of challenges do you think The Runaways faced in the 1970s? * Is the music industry more accepting of women today, or are women still expected to act a certain way? * What was unique about the band The Runaways? What We Think: In the… Continue Reading →
Gallery of Offenders: How much lower can Ludacris possibly go?
Questions to Consider: * Why would the girls in the video want to dance in order to make Ludacris appear? * Does Ludacris respect these girls who are “calling” him? * What product is this video selling? * What kind of behavior is this video promoting for women? * How does this video make you… Continue Reading →
Eminem and Rihanna cause domestic abuse controversy with “Love the Way You Lie” video
How would you feel watching a domestic abuse victim admit her desire for more pain? What if the cycle of violence were enacted by two celebrities, alternating between scenes of fierce aggression and passionate love? What if all these images were set to a number-one, radio-friendly rap hit? Would you call it glamorization of a… Continue Reading →
“Blame It On the Alcohol”? Or on the whole mysogynistic system?
Jamie Foxx blamed it on the alcohol. About-Face fan Elizabeth Dodd blames it on pervasive sexist viewpoints in the media. Jamie has the honor of gracing our Gallery of Offenders, and Liz thinks there are plenty of others in the spotlight who deserve to join him. Read what the New Zealander has to say about… Continue Reading →