Pussycat Dolls Vamp for Lame TV; the “F” word is Feminist? C’mon!
Writer Joan Didion once poignantly proclaimed, “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves – there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.” Amen, Joan.
It’s clear I’m not buying into this whole ‘third wave’ of feminism, where supposedly the new pilot, The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll” is an “empowerment” show for young girls to idolize these hottie bods and aspire to their dance moves in teen wannabe fixation for reality TV. Bleh.
Fergawdsakes get some clothes on and empower yourself through your talent instead of your writhing pole dancing persona.
As it is virtual paper dolls like star dolls have kids’ fixated on body image and pop star microfocus, do we really need a bogus reality bit where girls idolize every skanky move for fame-n-fortune on the celebrity circuit thinking their physical acumen emulating pornification is what matters for ‘making it big?’
If I were a valley girl type, I’d do the ol’ ‘finger in the back of the throat’ gag me reflex about now. Feministas? Hooey. Shades of Johnny Depp’s Viper Room entertainment, that’s all…Profiteering using the oldest ad trick in the book, ’sex sells’ is far from original and ludicrously limiting as impressionable icons go…
“Classy & sassy vs. striperella” is how their choreographer describes their style. Here are some video clips of how they want to ‘inspire young girls.’ (more…)
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