INDEPENDENT: Rihanna Makes Powerful Feminist Statement!
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How very dare a woman turn up to an awards ceremony looking so brazenly intimidating, the press cried? How could she possibly throw eschew society’s norms of how a woman should dress at such an event and look so defiantly sexy? Why isn’t she wearing a bra?
“The naughty outfit left nothing to the imagination,” wrote one publication, adding that “one wonders what Anna Wintour [another show guest and the editor of US Vogue] thought” of the attire.
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It seems that, in the eyes of the media, a woman can be too confident with her body. Too much of an audacious display of female sexuality is not yet a welcome occurrence; apparently, it makes many feel uncomfortable and intimidated.
And it’s still too easily and patronisingly pinpointed as to “wanting to please the boys” – a condescending and simplistic approach to women who want to look “sexy” because it’s just one of the many things that can make them feel powerful and strong.
So here’s to Rihanna and her audacious nearly-nude dress - a fearless, powerful and fantastically seductive feminist statement that the pop world should be proud of, not scared of.
It makes me laugh when people in the media, especially women, try to tear down another woman just because she is confident and strong in showing her own body. It's ridiculous and a step backwards.
A very good article, I hope we see more like this and less of the shaming ones.
I agree
Rihanna's fearlessness is commendable
She simply showed her chest and people are upset.....breasts are nothing to be offended by, billions have them
She looked gorgeous and her award was well deserved.
