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Apple Tartlet
11/28/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
Reading through these comments, (several of which seem to be thinly veiled 'Camilla is a whore; poor Diana' strikes - well Diana had an affair too, people! And it wasn't with someone she'd been in love with years before!) everyone seems a bit set on the 'revealing clothes thing', whereas I thought the real issue was the toy gun.Britain is currently having major issues with gangland culture - over the last few years there's been a surge in the number of shootings and stabbings in our cities - and it's a given thing at the moment for 'famous' people to be stepping up and figuring out who to blame for 13-year-olds shooting other 13-year-olds. No one else thought this was just another one of those sorts of press releases?
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heykoukla
11/28/09

@zarahruth: You're right, she was talking about violence towards women - she made the comments when touring a rape crisis centre. But that would involve people actually clicking the link to the article and reading it to get the full story!o
I'm also quite surprised about the comments about adultery and the calls on her "morality" - how is that relevant when her message is about sexual violence? Is everything she says n every issue negated by the fact she slept with a married man? Do we also ignore everything ever said by JFK, or Bill Clinton, two other well-known adulterers?
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CecilMcCecil
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
Phuleese, Camilla inherited bigamy in her genes. Her grandmother was the mistress of the King of England, and so is she.

One rule for the rich, another for the rest of us.
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Le Coucher d'Yvette
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
Hey Camilla, who made you Tipper Gore?
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
You know, I am sort of tired of pop stars showing all of their goods. I was watching videos the other day and thinking to myself, wouldn't it be nice not to see someone's ass and titties for a change? I mean, you can still be crazy talented and creative without being completely naked or bumping and grinding in you videos. I remember when singers used to go out onto the stage and you know, like, SING and you would be mesmer-fucking-rized. Now, it's like this mad race to see who can take their clothes off the fastest and actual talent is only a second thought. I think back to when I was a teen and I remember their being a pretty decent variety of singers. Sure, some were popping their poo-tangs, but for balance there were also artists like Lauryn Hill or Erykah Badu who were in my opinion, two of the prettiest chicks on the planet. Still, they didn't cash in on their looks. They brought real talent to the table and their beauty was secondary. Much of my chagrin comes from the fact that it's not like when Madonna grinded on stage singing, "Like A Virgin"; back then it was like a reclamation of female sexuality. Now, it seems like par for the course; young female singers are expected to be ridiculously sexy and scantily-clad. All. Of. The. Time. And they are hung out to dry when they are 29 and "washed up", because essentially, they've already shown all they had and the viewing pub is tired of seeing it.

I'll stop my tangent.

Still, I have a feeling that future generations are going to rebel against our hypersexuality by covering themselves up Amish-style.
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Chamalla,barren crone
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
Anna, et al, I think "day off" means something other than what you think it means... Go watch daytime TV and drink rum in your underpants, ladies! You never get a day off! Don't make us come over there and yank your network cables, get on your ass with the remote like the rest of us. That's an order. #stopmakinguslooklikeslackers

Also, #TeamBootylicious.
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femme-bot
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said children in Britain are being exposed to graphic music videos from artists like U.S. pop singer Beyonce.

So she really has a problem with parents not monitoring what their children watch?
Remember guys, sex WILL kill us. It's obscene, dirty, and bad. Society would be better off with more shame.
Oh, and this is the first time an older generation had a problem with a younger generation's music.
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rd2uk
11/27/09

@femme-bot: I love that this is coming from a woman who had an adulterous relationship for roughly 3 decades.
I don't know what feelings were involved, but I like my moral police to at least reflect some semblance of morality themselves.
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femme-bot
11/27/09

@rd2uk: No, it's OK to have an adulterous relationship, you just have to look dowdy doing it.
Now if she wore hot pants, THAT would be crossing the line!
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
I hate it when mistresses tell hoodrats how to act.

Camilla has gotten really siddity since Charles put a ring on it.
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foodandshoes
11/28/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I love you.
And I don't care if Too $hort comes out with a song with Lil' Kim featuring Khia and Peaches, even those lyrics wouldn't be able to top "I want to be your tampon." Methinks the Lady doth protest too much.
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chinaplate
11/27/09

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Camilla is one hardcore bitch. Don't step.
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Anita Ham Sandwich
11/27/09

In reply to Bowles Tackles Knowles
I think most of us are more horrified by Prince Charles wishing he was Camilla's tampon than any video Beyonce will ever make.
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enthusiasmflail
11/27/09

@Anita Ham Sandwich: Well said! That telephone conversation will go down in infamy.
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Jackiewsu
11/20/09

In reply to Inside Rihanna's New CD: Artsy Pseudo-Nudity; Gun References
She looks stunning.
I love all these concerned parents that are disappointed in her image. If you're looking for a pop star to empower your child and be a "role model" then you probably shouldn't have one.
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kookla
11/20/09

@Jackiewsu: Rihanna was the one that said she wanted to set an example for young girls in a similar situation as her. Personally, I am a role model to my kids. That's all that matters to me.
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kookla
11/20/09

In reply to Inside Rihanna's New CD: Artsy Pseudo-Nudity; Gun References
Really, Rihanna? This is how you are going to be a role model and empower young girls.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm not on board with this one. I don't care how much I sound like my mom.
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BlondeGoddess
11/20/09

@kookla: I'm sounding like your mum too. If your mum is anti guns. As far as the 'racy' photos go: that's so Madonna circa her Sex book.
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kookla
11/20/09

@BlondeGoddess: I realize she's attempting to look like she's in control. But I think she's trying a little too hard with the whole "Good Girl Gone Bad" image. It's sending a mixed message to her fans.

#tips
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BlondeGoddess
11/20/09

@kookla: Agreed.

#tips
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neka78
11/20/09

@kookla: I don't know. I think this is more about Rihanna than anything else. My completely pointless conjecture is that she's angry at herself for being lured into the violence. And this cd is about her body and the harm done to it. I'll have to think more on it but I really think that this cd reflects her state of mind while she made the album and less about a message she wants to send other than being honest with how she felt about the whole thing. "I may be dumb but I'm not Stupid In Love." as she says. That's a telling statement. (In my completely unprofessional opinion.)
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kookla
11/20/09

@neka78: I guess I shouldn't read too much into the sexy posturing. But Rihanna was the one that said she wanted to set an example for young girls in a similar situation.

It's one thing to be angry. But it's another to glamorize gun violence.
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neka78
11/21/09

@kookla: She already had a thing with guns though, those gun tattoos have been on her person for years.

And I think the example she wants to set is in not returning to Chris Brown.
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Ailatan
11/20/09

In reply to Inside Rihanna's New CD: Artsy Pseudo-Nudity; Gun References
yes, Brazil, not Portugal.
the accent gave it away
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TheUptightMidwesterner
11/20/09

In reply to Inside Rihanna's New CD: Artsy Pseudo-Nudity; Gun References
I officially turned into my mother about halfway through the clip by saying to myself "Honey, you can be a strong, empowered woman with your clothes on."
Which is her 4th favorite saying.
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boxspelunker
10/30/09

In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
I really wish that this was not the trend in women's music videos. I don't really see much dancing anymore, even. I would love to see some cool concept-type videos, ones with stories or interesting visualization. I feel like the majority of videos today focus on a silhouetted dancer on a light background, and then shots of "sexy" parts moving about.

I know I sound like BLAR BLAR THE OLD DAYS, but I feel like there used to be a lot of more interesting videos when the technology was newer, and now it's kinda... look! Sexyface! Hair claw! Pushing hair on face! Butt wiggle! #britneyspears3video
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She-Prime
10/30/09

In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
It looks like Brit Brit accidentally made a commercial for American Apparel. #britneyspears3video
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