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History of Feminism

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6. I think the expectation is that women performers ought to be "sexy"

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 08:37 AM

Oct 2014

whether or not this appeals to their primary audience.
after all, sexy is what women do.

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Beyoncé Doesn’t Perform for the Male Gaze [View all] ismnotwasm Oct 2014 OP

thanks for sharing. redruddyred Oct 2014 #7

the only performance i saw was the superbowl. people talked costume, seabeyond Oct 2014 #3

"too angry and aggressive to be sexually appealing to men" nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #5

I think the expectation is that women performers ought to be "sexy" redruddyred Oct 2014 #6