| My aunt Mary was the first in [my Wisconsin] family to have some of the specialty channels, and she shared her good fortune by taping movies and distributing them to other family members. I think it was the Blond Ambition tour, in 1990, that appeared on HBO, which she taped and sent to my house. | The opening song from that show, as performed in France |
So, at the age of 9, 10, or 11, I would watch that tape. I liked the songs, the dances, and yes, the sexuality. I didn't understand a lot of it back then, and I'm sure my parents weren't 100% happy with me watching that so many times, but certain routines have been burned into my memory. Like a Prayer, Vogue, Like a Virgin, and Express Yourself. That is part of what I learned about female sexuality. A couple of weeks ago, I showed the youtube clip to Will, and his first reaction was "this is homoerotic." I came back with "No, this is not homoerotic, this is how I view heterosexuality as a strong woman."
Today, I'm watching this performance and really relishing the lyrics. This my announcement post - the announcement of me being single again, and I feel good.
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Even though I've already told you this, I feel this post deserves public praise. Well, done, woman! And I love the video. It is total woman power :)
Great choice of anthem, Urs.
My great Madonna sexuality moment, also at age 11-ish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd6vTJePVuY
PS: Remember when J.Mo. used to do the "Express Yourself" dance? I may have a video of that somewhere. :)
I don't understand how this video is homoerotic.
Sig - I just watched that video, and I love it. She reminded me of Bridgette Nielson and that woman in Police Academy.
Why, back in the 1980s, when society was arguably more sexist, were these strong, butch-looking women such sex symbols? Can you imagine one of those women walking the red carpet now? And I am referring to when they looked their best, not as they are today.
Could it be that we reached a high point in the acceptance of strong women in our society, and ever since then, we have gone down? I think so. I'm sure you read my unpublished draft discussing this matter.
I don't think the "Third Wave" was a real wave at all. It was a regrouping period. After the success of white women in the 1970s and 80s, many realized that they forgot about women that weren't white and the voices of many women of color and LBTs were growing louder, and we regrouped. I think the Feminist Blogosphere is the beginning of the real Third Wave.
Note: as soon as I typed "white women," I realized my own slight bias towards white feminism - i.e. the first and second wave. But I stand by my postulations because I think it validates the claims of feminists of color OR* the LBT community.
Furthermore, why does the definition of feminism have to include men? Other oppressed peoples get to define their discrimination without mentioning that they care about the fate of their oppressor**...... ugh
* the Boolean OR
**As far as I remember, many feminist scholars take pride in this fact, but I always thought it was stupid.
And yes, I do remember J.Mo's obsession with Madonna. I really admired her style. I am sure I always will. And I totally need to learn that dance (and get that body, holy shit, she looked ripped)
And E, he told me he didn't watch very far into the video, so no doubt, he stopped watching before Madonna even appeared.
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