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Church of England: "Listen to Lily Allen!"
A bishop has praised the pop star Lily Allen for her feminist critiques and claimed that misogyny is “still very evident” in the Church of England.The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Tewkesbury, said Allen’s lyrics on the single Hard Out Here “poignantly” capture society’s sexist double standards. The Rt Revd Snow, youngest bishop in the Church of England, referred to Allen’s lyrics in an essay reflecting on his daughter, Roxanna, turning 13.
“The passing of this particular landmark has caused me to reflect a little on the world my daughter is entering and in particular the effects of the so-called feminist revolution,” he said. “In 2010, Lily Allen won an award for her song The Fear, which brilliantly captured the manipulation, insecurity and fear which is at the heart of consumerism. Four years and two babies later, Allen has returned with a song called Hard Out Here, which angrily and poignantly captures how far the feminist revolution has not brought us. Allen highlights the double standards in private sexuality and public work. It’s fine for men to boast about their sexual conquests while women are blamed for being loose and free.”
And he added: “By now, you may be asking how a bishop in the Church of England would dare to write about feminism. After all, it has taken us 20 years to accept that women can not only be vicars but can also hold senior leadership positions in the church. We are hardly the model of equality. And my female colleagues are very clear that even as the first woman is appointed as a bishop – expected in the next few months – misogyny is still very evident in the pews of our churches. So the church is no better than the rest of society but at least we are moving in the right direction.”
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