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    Image of kookla 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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    Image of BlondeGoddess 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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    Image of kookla 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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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    11/20/09

    @kookla: Agreed.

    #tips
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    Image of neka78 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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    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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    Image of Ailatan 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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    Image of TheUptightMidwesterner 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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    Image of whynotshesaid whynotshesaid
    11/20/09

    In reply to Inside Rihanna's New CD: Artsy Pseudo-Nudity; Gun References
    I love that woman's nail polish.

    I have nothing else to contribute. Sorry.
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    Image of boxspelunker 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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    Image of She-Prime 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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    Image of PaintedTrollop PaintedTrollop
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    Love the new horizontal stripper pole! #britneyspears3video
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    Image of jigglyball jigglyball
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    She's so lucky, she's a star/
    But she cries, cries, cries in her lonely shower? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    She does look beautiful (those eyes!) but whenever I see her these days all I can do is wonder what her real hair looks like. #britneyspears3video
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    bluetrain84 promoted this comment Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana was starred Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana was unstarred
    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    This song is absolutely terrible. There, I said it. I get it, Britney. You're sexy! Say what you want about her teeny bopper days, but at least she sounded like a real person and not a sexy robot. #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Conrad Conrad
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    Why do they censor her saying 'living in sin?' #britneyspears3video
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    hortense promoted this comment Conrad was starred Conrad was unstarred
    Image of annebreal annebreal
    10/30/09

    @Conrad: I wondered the same thing! And it boggled my mind trying to figure out what it was saying instead, was it "this"? Weirdest thing ever. #britneyspears3video
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    hortense promoted this comment annebreal was starred annebreal was unstarred
    Image of hortense hortense
    10/30/09

    @annebreal: I've heard it on the radio, and they don't censor it there, which makes the whole thing weirder. #britneyspears3video
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    Image of annebreal annebreal
    10/30/09

    @hortense: Yeah, we have a radio station that carries heavier censors (top 40) and one that censors a little less (hip hop) and neither bleeps/manipulates the "sin" part. Would we rather have kids repeating the moan in the chorus instead of uttering the phrase "living in sin"? Huh?? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of kctomorrow kctomorrow
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    I can't get over the ad for her perfume that comes on before the video. "He couldn't help himself" she says while some guy creepily stalks her in a forest. "He did something kinda crazy" as he shoots her (with and arrow that says everlasting love or some shit on it). They embrace. What the hell kind of message is this? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of JessaFields JessaFields
    10/30/09

    @kctomorrow: When that commercial first came out, she was still with Kevin and there was a shot of 'BS + KF' carved into a tree. When they divorced, that shot disappeared from the commerical. Anyway, I think the hunter was supposed to be Kevin and the commercial was supposed to be all about their "crazy" wonderful love.

    I agree that it's creepy. #britneyspears3video
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    Dictator for Life promoted this comment JessaFields was starred JessaFields was unstarred
    Image of Dictator for Life Dictator for Life
    10/30/09

    @JessaFields: I thought that in the original version, K-Fed did play the hunter. I wonder if they reshot it post-divorce, or if I just mis-remember? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of JessaFields JessaFields
    10/30/09

    @Dictator for Life: Oh, maybe he did! He's definitely not in it anymore, though. #britneyspears3video
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    Image of andheartss haz it andheartss haz it
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    This video looks like a ploy to cover up the fact that Britney unlearned how to dance.

    Wriggle, wriggle, vag flash, wriggle. #britneyspears3video
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    bluetrain84 promoted this comment andheartss haz it was starred andheartss haz it was unstarred
    Image of bluetrain84 bluetrain84
    10/30/09

    @andheartss haz it: Speaking of which, I've always wondered how she unlearned dancing. What specifically happened? Hasn't she been dancing since she was eight or something? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    10/30/09

    @andheartss haz it: You forgot the hair flips. #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Newsgirl Newsgirl
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    So, wait... the song isn't about algebra?

    Damn! #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Maggita Maggita
    10/30/09

    In reply to I Was Going To Do A Critical Analysis Of Britney's New Video
    Can we please talk about the fragrance commercial? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of kctomorrow kctomorrow
    10/30/09

    @Maggita: I didn't read this before I posted but heres what I just wrote (its in regards to the shorter version of this commercial) I can't get over the ad for her perfume that comes on before the video. "He couldn't help himself" she says while some guy creepily stalks her in a forest. "He did something kinda crazy" as he shoots her (with and arrow that says everlasting love or some shit on it). They embrace. What the hell kind of message is this? #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Maggita Maggita
    10/30/09

    @kctomorrow: Yes! And it implies that if a guy uses a little violence to coerce a woman into liking him, that's totally cool since they'll just live happily ever after. Also the aside about her world tour makes it sound as though she had to choose between her career and the guy. Thank god the magic arrow chose for her! If she had to actually think about it and make her own decision, that just would not have been cool. #britneyspears3video
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    Dodai promoted this comment Maggita was starred Maggita was unstarred
    Image of Dodai Dodai
    10/30/09

    @you guys: that's not just "a guy." That is Kevin Federline. #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Dodai Dodai
    10/30/09

    @Dodai: In other words, that commercial is super old. #britneyspears3video
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    Image of Maggita Maggita
    10/30/09

    @Dodai: Whoa. Foreshadowing, anyone? #britneyspears3video
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    Maggita was starred Maggita was unstarred
    Image of kctomorrow kctomorrow
    10/30/09

    @Maggita: Exactly. Commercials so often use the "mysterious stranger" as if being stalked by some unknown guy in the woods is oh so sexy. Also shooting a woman in order for her to fall in love with you and won't go on her "world tour". Its outrageous that people spent time and money producing this and at no point said "oh hey this is a totally innapropriate message to send to people, nevertheless to the group of people interested in such products (ie younger women)" #britneyspears3video
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