Comments on: The Music Industry and It’s Best Friend, Sexism http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/ A blog/community created for teenage girls who care about their rights as women and want to be heard. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:27:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Roxy http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 Roxy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:15:02 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-4763 Hm, I just wanna make a comment on Katy Perry and the assumptions/misunderstandings about her. Katy does write the majority of her songs, although I Kissed A Girl is a collaboration between her and a few other songwriters, so I wouldn't give her all the credit for lines like "it's not what good girls do." But, you see, Katy was raised in a strict, extremely Christian household. When she turned 17, she moved to LA and discovered the world around her, so when she sings about sexual experimentation not being what 'good girls' do, it's probably sarcastic and some sort of critic to the religious visions she was taught. Also, I wouldn't say Katy's songs are anti-feminist at all. Taking "If you can afford me" for instance, she sings: "If you want me, I'm not a piece of ass, a one night stand, a storage ship I think you better walk by, tonight If you want me, then stop begging I don't put out for charity If you want me there's no discount price tonight But I don't need your dollar bills I just want something real Cuz, nothing's free, except a lovin' me" I guess that says something, right? Katy is as famous as she is because she's daring. She was one of the few women at 2008's Warped Tour. She performed on that stage amongst all those all-boy bands, and still she managed to be as successful as she is today. And as she has stated once (I can't find the link to the video right now, sorry), she likes to impress people, and not only with her pinup style (which is HER choice, not her label's, FYI), but with her tongue-in-cheek statements and lyrics. She's said (on that same video) "I like to hear boys say 'oh, she can do that too'." - or something along those lines, which proves that she isn't anti-feminism, and that she's not just another pop tart that sings meaningless songs and uses her body as a credit card. She's very intelligent and opinionated, actually. Alright, I just wanted to make this clear. I am a fan of Katy Perry (well, duh) and of this blog too, and this is my first comment here. Hm, I just wanna make a comment on Katy Perry and the assumptions/misunderstandings about her.
Katy does write the majority of her songs, although I Kissed A Girl is a collaboration between her and a few other songwriters, so I wouldn’t give her all the credit for lines like “it’s not what good girls do.”
But, you see, Katy was raised in a strict, extremely Christian household. When she turned 17, she moved to LA and discovered the world around her, so when she sings about sexual experimentation not being what ‘good girls’ do, it’s probably sarcastic and some sort of critic to the religious visions she was taught.

Also, I wouldn’t say Katy’s songs are anti-feminist at all. Taking “If you can afford me” for instance, she sings:

“If you want me,
I’m not a piece of ass,
a one night stand,
a storage ship
I think you better walk by, tonight
If you want me,
then stop begging
I don’t put out for charity
If you want me there’s no discount price tonight
But I don’t need your dollar bills
I just want something real
Cuz, nothing’s free, except a lovin’ me”

I guess that says something, right?

Katy is as famous as she is because she’s daring. She was one of the few women at 2008’s Warped Tour. She performed on that stage amongst all those all-boy bands, and still she managed to be as successful as she is today.
And as she has stated once (I can’t find the link to the video right now, sorry), she likes to impress people, and not only with her pinup style (which is HER choice, not her label’s, FYI), but with her tongue-in-cheek statements and lyrics. She’s said (on that same video) “I like to hear boys say ‘oh, she can do that too’.” – or something along those lines, which proves that she isn’t anti-feminism, and that she’s not just another pop tart that sings meaningless songs and uses her body as a credit card. She’s very intelligent and opinionated, actually.

Alright, I just wanted to make this clear. I am a fan of Katy Perry (well, duh) and of this blog too, and this is my first comment here.

]]> By: Courtney http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-4688 Courtney Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:14:37 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-4688 She is so cool and you can sing really good at singing you are not that scared to do it She is so cool and you can sing really good at singing you are not that scared to do it

]]> By: Courtney http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-4687 Courtney Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:13:31 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-4687 I love Katy perry She is so cool I love Katy perry She is so cool

]]> By: BiichO http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 BiichO Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:42:40 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-2301 hOlaaa soy de chile y soy un fan de katy me en- cantaa su musica y ella es muy hermosa perfecta digamos jakaja CHAU CUIDENSE NO ENTIENDO NAA DE LO QUE DICE ARRIBA AJAJA TODO EN INGLES AJDJD BYEEE hOlaaa
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]]> By: dare2believe http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 dare2believe Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:58:56 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-2076 yeah, bt what's the problem with lilly allen? SHe hasn't said she isn't a feminist. yeah, bt what’s the problem with lilly allen? SHe hasn’t said she isn’t a feminist.

]]> By: Bring Me the Head of A.O.R.: Boh Runga, Right Here « Velvet Coalmine http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Bring Me the Head of A.O.R.: Boh Runga, Right Here « Velvet Coalmine Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-1822 [...] the agency, credibility, and even the necessary presence of women in music is still a depressingly difficult one. It’s hardly helped by this sort of pseudo-empowered postpostpost-feminist slop that [...] [...] the agency, credibility, and even the necessary presence of women in music is still a depressingly difficult one. It’s hardly helped by this sort of pseudo-empowered postpostpost-feminist slop that [...]

]]> By: Kate http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Kate Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:29:59 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-1763 Another e.g. is Lady Gaga - always banging on about how she's such a strong woman, hates sexist attitudes towards women in the music industry etc. etc. and then when asked if she's a feminist: "No, I'm not a feminist. I worship men." :| :| :| :| Another e.g. is Lady Gaga – always banging on about how she’s such a strong woman, hates sexist attitudes towards women in the music industry etc. etc. and then when asked if she’s a feminist: “No, I’m not a feminist. I worship men.”
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]]> By: Ann http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Ann Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:01:22 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-1534 Amanda Palmer is involved in Scientology and the biggest Scientologists on the planet. She's full of shit. Amanda Palmer is involved in Scientology and the biggest Scientologists on the planet. She’s full of shit.

]]> By: Sybil http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Sybil Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:04:49 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-1120 I agree. Amanda Palmer is a media whore. She is fucking embarrassing and writes crappy songs. Her lyrics are juvenile and her traveling freak show of stripping off her clothes, humping people onstage, advertising her latest bed mate and felacio in public makes us all look bad. Amanda Palmer is the worst thing that's happened to feminism in the last decade. Amanda Palmer's record company did not give a hoot that she is built like a truck-driver on steroids, they just think she sucks, and they're right, she does suck! I agree. Amanda Palmer is a media whore. She is fucking embarrassing and writes crappy songs. Her lyrics are juvenile and her traveling freak show of stripping off her clothes, humping people onstage, advertising her latest bed mate and felacio in public makes us all look bad. Amanda Palmer is the worst thing that’s happened to feminism in the last decade. Amanda Palmer’s record company did not give a hoot that she is built like a truck-driver on steroids, they just think she sucks, and they’re right, she does suck!

]]> By: jezz http://thefbomb.org/2009/07/the-music-industry-and-its-best-friend-sexism/comment-page-1/#comment-799 jezz Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:01:43 +0000 http://thefbomb.org/?p=924#comment-799 Amanda Palmer an empowered woman? Are you kidding me? Ugly naked twitter photos covered in swear words and disgusting pictures of herself dead stuffed into toilets and shopping carts? Amanda Palmer is a crap musician who tries to be shocking. Her message seems to be that woman are disposable objects. Amanda Palmer has nothing worthwhile to say, she's gross and embarrassing. Amanda Palmer an empowered woman? Are you kidding me? Ugly naked twitter photos covered in swear words and disgusting pictures of herself dead stuffed into toilets and shopping carts? Amanda Palmer is a crap musician who tries to be shocking. Her message seems to be that woman are disposable objects. Amanda Palmer has nothing worthwhile to say, she’s gross and embarrassing.

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