Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Critiquing a Popstar - Oziel Juarez
I found this topic that we are currently discussing of women creating their own culture, to be of most interest. I especially found the "Contemporary Music and Music Videos" section to be interesting since this is the topic I will be covering in my group's zine. One artist I would like to focus on that they mention is Madonna. In the passage they say this about Madonna; "Madonna is especially interesting because she was cast simultaneously as both a feminist nightmare perpetuating gendered stereotypes about sexualized women and an important role model for women who want to be active agents in their lives." As a huge Madonna fan myself, I find this perception of her to be very true. I, myself, think of Madonna as a role model for women and men in that sense. Madonna has gotten a lot of scrutiny since the beginning of her career and even more so today because she lives her life as an older sexual woman. I watched this interview of Madonna when she was starting out her career and she said she doesn't use sex to sell, but sex is just a subconscious thing that comes into her artistry because she is a very sexual person. That was just at the very start of her career when she started getting hit records and breaking onto the scene. As time's gone she's proven her to be a chamaeleon, in the sense that she is able to hit herself and her art into whatever the current pop landscape is. Also, with time moving on she's found herself being beaten down by the media and critics because she still is so sexual for her age. I think she gets so much hate for this because she is a woman who has complete control over her sexuality that it makes those who don't, feel very uncomfortable. But as time goes on and she gets that hate, maybe it will be easier for the next "aging popstar" after her a lot easier at doing their job, being an "aging popstar" that doesn't have to go by the rules of being sexual until you reach a certain age.
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