Rashida Jones says she was accused of “****-shaming” when she said celebrities should “stop acting like *****s” — but the actress stands by her comments in a new essay for Glamour.

Saying she was “shocked by the responses, ” the “Parks and Recreation” star writes, “The fact that I was accused of ‘****-shaming,’ being anti-woman, and judging women’s sex lives crushed me.”

“But I will look at women with influence — millionaire women who use their ‘sexiness’ to make money — and ask some questions. There is a difference, a key one, between ‘shaming’ and ‘holding someone accountable,’” says the self-described “feminist.”

Referencing recent media appearances by certain stars, Jones says, “The poles, the pasties, the gyrating: This isn’t showing female sexuality; this is showing what it looks like when women sell sex… And so much of it feels staged for men, not for our own pleasure.”

“What else ties these pop stars together besides, perhaps, their entangled G-strings? Their millions of teen-girl fans. Even if adult Miley [Cyrus] and Nicki [Minaj] have ownership of their bodies, do the girls imitating them have the same agency?” asks Jones, adding, ”Where do we draw the line between teaching them freedom of sexual expression and pride in who they are on the inside? Are we even allowed to draw a line?”

The actress goes on to request that, “as we say goodbye to 2013 and wish for a slightly more clothed, more original 2014,” record execs apply “moral parameters,” women start having a “conversation” about “female sexuality,” and men “speak up… about how all this makes you feel.”

And to pop stars, Jones writes, “Please stop saying you don’t want to be role models. Because, guess what: You are.”

“Go ahead and make videos in which your ass cheeks slap water around in slow motion; go ahead and tweet pictures of your undercarriage,” she continues. ”But perhaps every eleventh song or video, do something with some more clothes on?”

“Maybe even a song that empowers women to feel good about some other great quality we have? Like, I don’t know…our empathy, or childbearing skills, or ability to forgive one another for mean tweets?” suggests Jones.


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Her mother has some strong genes.
Only thing black about her is her name.

Originally posted by Indigo Blue She knew better not to mention Rihanna..hmm

Originally posted by Indigo Blue She knew better not to mention Rihanna..hmm

Originally posted by EastCoastTM Her mother has some strong genes. Only thing black about her is her name.

Even if adult Miley [Cyrus] and Nicki [Minaj] have ownership of their bodies, do the girls imitating them have the same agency?”

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Originally posted by Moonage Daydream They have something called "parents". You see, it's their job to educate their children, not pop stars. She can miss me with her brand of feminism if it involves telling grown ass women what they should and should not do with their bodies. Speaking out about the objectification of women isn't telling them to "stop acting like wh*res" (wow, how feminist of you to use a misogynistic slur to describe other women ), you're still perpetuating sexism yourself. Ironically she's the one denying them agency by making assumptions about their intentions with how they choose to portray themselves. Her criticism is dumb, one-sided and sexist. I wish a proper feminist would school her with an essay to explain to her why she's going about this the very wrong way, but I doubt she'll be humble enough to consider any other viewpoint.

Originally posted by stoopidjenna It is not necessarily about telling women what they should or should not do, it is about telling women that they can be more than what a male dominant society has for the longest time objectified them to be. Women can be sexy, but to ONLY sell sex is simply propelling a male fantasy. Even if a woman is doing it herself on her own free will, it still propels an objectified image that keeps society as a whole to see women in this marginalized light. It doesn't mean that women can't embrace their sexuality, but basically Rashida is saying that women should respect themselves enough to know that there is more to them than sex.

Originally posted by Moonage Daydream They have something called "parents". You see, it's their job to educate their children, not pop stars. She can miss me with her brand of feminism if it involves telling grown ass women what they should and should not do with their bodies. Speaking out about the objectification of women isn't telling them to "stop acting like wh*res" (wow, how feminist of you to use a misogynistic slur to describe other women ), you're still perpetuating sexism yourself. Ironically she's the one denying them agency by making assumptions about their intentions with how they choose to portray themselves. Her criticism is dumb, one-sided and sexist. I wish a proper feminist would school her with an essay to explain to her why she's going about this the very wrong way, but I doubt she'll be humble enough to consider any other viewpoint.