Celeb News: Feminist Clash Over BBHMM Video

RihRihGirrrl

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Depending on which commentator or social media spat you choose, the video – viewed 12 million times since its release – is either an empowering challenge to music industry stereotypes or a racist and gory piece of misogyny.

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Predictably, BBHMM ignited a furious debate. A headline on Refinery29 declared the video “Not Safe For Work or Feminists” while Twitter accused Rihanna of glorifying violence against women, and condemned the “kidnapped female” trope. Rolling Stone was attacked for praising the video and crediting the two minor male roles while not even giving a name to the actress who plays the main role.

Rachel Roberts, who has made several Vogue covers, said the offer of her part was “irresistible”. “The video was Rihanna’s concept,” Roberts said last week. “She co-directed it, so she personally cast me. Despite her out-there public image, she’s very professional and hands-on. The whole thing was an insane thrill ride. Helicopters, boats, gunfire, stunts, holding my breath underwater, a dozen locations, and a Pomeranian toy dog.” She praised Rihanna as “an undeniable talent”.

In the New Statesman, Helen Lewis was less gushing: “It was not very feminist – not even very hashtag feminist – of Rihanna to ‘torture that poor rich lady’. That is because it is not very feminist to torture women. Even if they are white. Even if they are rich. Even if you are a woman yourself. Sorry if this comes as a surprise.”

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Vogue.com columnist Karley Sciortino said: “It’s good to normalise the female body. In so many music videos where you see nudity, it’s framed in these really specific ways: abstract female body parts just looking hot. When Rihanna’s naked she isn’t posing in a hyper-sexual way, she’s covered in blood and she’ll cut your dick off. She looks powerful, but it’s almost casual, normalised. It’s about showing a powerful representation of the female body, where women are in charge of the way that they’re being viewed.”[

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Rihanna’s co-directors, Leo Berne and Charles Brisgand, said her intention was clear. “From the beginning she was like, “I don’t care if it’s not aired on TV’,” Brisgand said. “She wanted something that people don’t expect from her.” The director said it was Rihanna’s idea to hang Roberts from her feet naked.

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Buddy

If men get tortured in movies shouldn't woman be tortured too if they want to be truly equal? Feminism doesn't have to be glitters and rainbows for everything that has a woman in it. It's about equality. SMDH.

keerbyriri

So basically, white old school feminists vs the new wave of educated feminism for all.

family.guy123

queen of having feminists clash over a video that was released 3 months after the song's release

Ash12345

I don't get why she kidnapped and abused the wife tbh
why couldn't she just kidnap and abuse the man who actually took the money, i mean she killed him in the end but what was the point in going after the innocent wife

Also to all the people who say women who want equality should expect to get tortured just like men, in general when the men are getting tortured they're fighting back. She's presented as docile and weak, which is never a good image. It's counterbalanced by rihanna's strength tho so I can see why there's a debate on whether it's feminism.

ejordanjr07

Don't they have more important issues to worry about. Equal pay for one.

Mat.91

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Originally posted by Ash12345

I don't get why she kidnapped and abused the wife tbh
why couldn't she just kidnap and abuse the man who actually took the money, i mean she killed him in the end but what was the point in going after the innocent wife

Also to all the people who say women who want equality should expect to get tortured just like men, in general when the men are getting tortured they're fighting back. She's presented as docile and weak, which is never a good image. It's counterbalanced by rihanna's strength tho so I can see why there's a debate on whether it's feminism.

WTH! So it's right for a woman to torture a man because he will fight back?

What about not torturing anyone?

Anyway it's only a music a video, so feminists should probably think about real life and what happens to real people.

princedonte

All they do is fight each other let a chick be. Free women from the slavery that is white feminism rebel be free at last.

Horse

Western feminists need to shut the **** up about petty ******** like this and start focusing on things that actually matter.

Superpower

Pro feminist: Rih being in power and kicking ass
Anti feminist: Rih making the wife pay for her husband's wrong doings.

This is my opinion. Bye.

Riha'love

Let's not overthink abut it, it's just a music video and fiction.

Schoolin' Life

Anti-feminist is making the woman just a property of a man. "you took my ****, I revenge by taking your stuff"

How come you applaud Taylor for fighting back when she's called "just" "Calvin's girlfriend" then applaud Rihanna when she tortures woman like she's defined by her husband's doings

M A R C

Why are people fuming and arguing over a music video?

Hey Gurl Hey

Why are we giving IT attention? You fuel their craziness when you post **** like this

EdgeOfAddiction

They barely tortured the white woman though.

If being tortured is being forced to take bong hits and partying, then sign me up.

HumanitySector

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Originally posted by M A R C

Why are people fuming and arguing over a music video?

Because ICON, her impact.

M A R C

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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

They barely tortured the white woman though.

If being tortured is being forced to take bong hits and partying, then sign me up.

I wish Rihanna would kidnap me.

Gigii

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Originally posted by Schoolin' Life

Anti-feminist is making the woman just a property of a man. "you took my ****, I revenge by taking your stuff"

How come you applaud Taylor for fighting back when she's called "just" "Calvin's girlfriend" then applaud Rihanna when she tortures woman like she's defined by her husband's doings

The same reason you shouldn't gather your rich friends to make a video glamorizing female fights.

TasteOfYourLips

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Originally posted by Schoolin' Life

Anti-feminist is making the woman just a property of a man. "you took my ****, I revenge by taking your stuff"

How come you applaud Taylor for fighting back when she's called "just" "Calvin's girlfriend" then applaud Rihanna when she tortures woman like she's defined by her husband's doings

+1. Rihanna should kidnap the accountant himself in the music video.

rihannafan

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Originally posted by Schoolin' Life

Anti-feminist is making the woman just a property of a man. "you took my ****, I revenge by taking your stuff"

How come you applaud Taylor for fighting back when she's called "just" "Calvin's girlfriend" then applaud Rihanna when she tortures woman like she's defined by her husband's doings

Omg this is the dumbest thing I've ever read. And I've read Beyonce's letter to Sade.