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Originally posted by KellBell
The "spreading your legs" part is so problematic. It's such a simplistic look at women and sexuality. Yeah, let's shame the women who 'spread their legs' but not the men who also take part and have no problem taking advantage. By only focusing only on women who use their sexuality, it is sexist. It's not lime men don't do it. And what the hell does this even have anything to do with racism and homophobia?
That's not the only problematic part of the song either. The second verse "Little one playing with the big boys now".....so ****ing condescending to women.
Not here for this song at all. Her explanation of it doesn't help and sounds like she's talking about a different song. |
It has nothing to do with racism and homophobia, it's about equal rights or how to call it. It's about women who prostitute their bodies to succeed instead of working hard, fighting for their opinions and for themselves. I don't see what about it is "a simplistic look at women and sexuality". Would you like if your boss promoted a lady regardless of her skills and competence just because he had had sex with her? What if you wanted to go to university and someone told you that you would be admitted if you gave him blowjob? If someone uses sex a way to succeed, it's her / his business but that doesn't mean that it's right. Sadly, there are such people.
The "big boys" line is imo meant metaphorically. It's supposed to mean that they have a lot of power, that they control things. The metaphor is that you (or at least I) imagine them like some tall muscle men, let's say wrestlers. It's meant like that you should beware because they are strong, most likely stronger than you are and they can easily punch you down, which is emphasized by the "little one" line. Surely a boss can be a woman but I'd say that Kelly used "big boys" to emphasize the difference of powers of the sides.
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Originally posted by Eyarimu
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Sidenote: I believe I might know the reason of some people not liking the spreading your legs line  |
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