2014 has been the year of feminism in the entertainment industry, right afterBeyoncé dropped an album that was all about feminine power, embracing sexuality and gender equality in December 2013
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With each concert, each ‘Flawless’ remix, and each Beyoncé stan the word‘Feminist’ has been resounded in our ears. Well according to legendary singerAnnie Lennox, Beyoncé is nothing but a ‘lite feminist’.
What does that mean?
59-year-old Annie Lennox who is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist explains to PrideSource.com that quite a few artists are simply taking advantage of the word and using it as a cheap shot for boosting their image. You can read her full interview with Pride Source here.
She states about Beyonce’s recent 2014 MTV VMA performance: “I would call that “feminist lite.” L-I-T-E. I’m sorry. It’s tokenistic to me. I mean, I think she’s a phenomenal artist – I just love her performances – but I’d like to sit down (with her). I think I’d like to sit down with quite a few artists and talk to them. I’d like to listen to them; I’d like to hear what they truly think. I see a lot of it as them taking the word hostage and using it to promote themselves, but I don’t think they necessarily represent wholeheartedly the depths of feminism – no, I don’t. I think for many it’s very convenient and it looks great and it looks radical, but I have some issues with it. I have issues with it. Of course I do. I think it’s a cheap shot. I think what they do with it is cheap and … yeah. What can I tell you? Sex always sell. And there’s nothing wrong with sex selling, but it depends on your audience. If they’re 7-year-old kids, I have issues with it.”
There is no doubt that 33-year-old Beyoncé has been going hard on the idea of feminism lately, but to be called a lite feminist?
What do you think of Annie Lennox and her opinion on Beyoncé’s feminism?
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