EAllusion wrote:The things she lists that men "can't do" are sarcastic references to heinous and boorish behavior. The message is women can't leave their drink unattended or call out Bret Kavanaugh for raping them, but sure it's tough for men because they can't sexually assault women or harrass them for nudes without fear of reprisal. If you can't see why people not inclined to agree with her point of view might find that insufferable, I can't help you.
Like I said, I get the examples of where woman face social problems men typically do not and why it is ridiculous to think it is now a scary time for men. That's not why I said she comes across as smug in a way that won't be well received by those not predisposed to already agree with the point.
EA, you should provide us with similar deep insights on every piece of popular music. Or culture. It's kind of smug, but...
Chap wrote:Oh, by the way, let us not forget to mention that as well as having written a great song and performing it very well, she was also young and really quite good-looking?
People like that should think twice before doing anything that draws attention to themselves. They ought to know that they are just alienating others by being so blatantly ... smug.
At least she might have sung in a monotone with her head in a bag, while accompanying herself by banging two beer bottles together. And changed the words to something like 'Sometimes being of my age and gender causes me mild inconvenience, but I don't want to make a fuss. Because men are always so nice and considerate and I know they have a really hard time.'
Where did I mention her looks at all? It appears you want to accuse me of sexism because I dared to criticize a woman who did something you like? Since I couldn't possibly have a sincere point, the only logical explanation is my gender biases explain my comments? And my criticism comes in the context of a post that's mostly praise, so my grievous offense here was not keeping it 100% positive, I guess.
You are aware that her sarcasm goes after a strawman of what she is criticizing, right? The "scary time for men" idea is that men are now being placed in a position where difficult to falsify allegations can disrupt their life or worse even if its false. If someone who is really concerned about that and not particularly attuned to the issues she's bringing up hears that presented in a sardonic, condescending tone as, "Oh, so you're worried that the woman you've assaulted might call you out? Tough life, pal," they might not react with the glowing reaction you do.
There are plenty of women who express themselves in reasonable and restrained prose on the subject of the daily dangers and constraints suffered by women, with all kinds of provisos about how we are only talking about a minority of men, and so on.
There are even women who say that women should just tough up and smile when they are groped, just like their grandmothers allegedly did. Restraint, even flat denial is the most common mode of approach to this area.
But you know what? I'm glad that there is at least one clever young woman who gives it back to men like Trump, and slams it right into their faces hot and strong, as well as amusing and well performed. And I think a lot of women must be glad too.
It was not, by the way, a man who guided me to this song, but a mother and her daughter, both of whom loved it.
Zadok: I did not have a faith crisis. I discovered that the Church was having a truth crisis. Maksutov: That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
Chap wrote:Oh, by the way, let us not forget to mention that as well as having written a great song and performing it very well, she was also young and really quite good-looking?
People like that should think twice before doing anything that draws attention to themselves. They ought to know that they are just alienating others by being so blatantly ... smug.
At least she might have sung in a monotone with her head in a bag, while accompanying herself by banging two beer bottles together. And changed the words to something like 'Sometimes being of my age and gender causes me mild inconvenience, but I don't want to make a fuss. Because men are always so nice and considerate and I know they have a really hard time.'
Where did I mention her looks at all? It appears you want to accuse me of sexism because I dared to criticize a woman who did something you like? Since I couldn't possibly have a sincere point, the only logical explanation is my gender biases explain my comments? And my criticism comes in the context of a post that's mostly praise, so my grievous offense here was not keeping it 100% positive, I guess.
You are aware that her sarcasm goes after a strawman of what she is criticizing, right? The "scary time for men" idea is that men are now being placed in a position where difficult to falsify allegations can disrupt their life or worse even if its false. If someone who is really concerned about that and not particularly attuned to the issues she's bringing up hears that presented in a sardonic, condescending tone as, "Oh, so you're worried that the woman you've assaulted might call you out? Tough life, pal," they might not react with the glowing reaction you do.
Wow. So you're an authority on what female songwriters should do now? Dial back the hubris, dude.
