12:29 am - 05/09/2012
The Voice of Misogyny
After Tony performed "99 Problems" on last night's episode, the judges were asked for their responses. Christina, who has in the past criticized Tony for being one-dimensional (and also knows him personally, as they were on The Mickey Mouse Club together), told him he had a great voice and then added, "Your beautiful wife and your daughter, and family are here tonight, and I just thought, you know, the lyrical connotation was a little derogatory towards women...but all in all it was good fun."
Let's pause here: Note how restrained that statement is. The song relies heavily on misogynist language, but Christina didn't even spend her entire critique talking about that—she complimented Tony on the performance and gave a barely passing mention of the fact that the lyrics are problematic, yet it still earned her the misogynist wrath of Tony's coach, Adam.
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A really interesting read. And an awesome explanation as to why people are upset with Adam Levine and Tona, and why the reaction to what Christina said is problematic.
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Let's pause here: Note how restrained that statement is. The song relies heavily on misogynist language, but Christina didn't even spend her entire critique talking about that—she complimented Tony on the performance and gave a barely passing mention of the fact that the lyrics are problematic, yet it still earned her the misogynist wrath of Tony's coach, Adam.
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A really interesting read. And an awesome explanation as to why people are upset with Adam Levine and Tona, and why the reaction to what Christina said is problematic.
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I'm disappointed he'll be on American Horror Story.
This whole douchebaggery that has gone down on the show has only made me like Christina even MORE.
Christina is a very, very unlikeaple person. She is cold, she is rude, she had that air to her of thinking she is above everyone else. This has always been her problem. This is why she never rached the level of Britney, Beyonce or even JLo.
Not because men hate woman.
Just shut up.
Edited at 2012-05-09 11:48 am (UTC)
If you're going to leave a stupid comment, at least employ correct grammar and spelling.
Your caveman is showing.
1/10
Also I loved what she said about Chris. It really was his best night of the show, too, and he seems like a class act.
Even Jay-Z would have at least had a more articulate response and he wrote the damn song.
It just goes to show the level of intelligence Adam & co have.
and ftr i've never been much of an xtina fan but some of you are reaching for the stars trying to shift the blame on her and excuse the misogyny lobbed at her
Edited at 2012-05-09 10:41 am (UTC)
As for Christina actually loving the song, I think she didn't like this time b/c of the way the song was being used in the situation.
Edited at 2012-05-09 11:02 am (UTC)
and lol at any sentence that starts with "i'm all for feminism, but ..."