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A Lament for Female Rock Musicians, Absent from Mainstream Radio
Photo of Chrissie Hynde from amazon.ca In my book and this blog I talk a lot about male dominance in children’s television and films. On Labour Day weekend, I came face-to-face with another source of...
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Adding Female Voices to the Mix of Music Your Sons Hear
© Lembit Ansperi | Dreamstime.com In my last post I talked about the absence of female voices in mainstream rock radio. I also noted how this was something of a personal issue for me, since I once...
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What Was PepsiCo Thinking?
My next book is about the impact of sexualized culture on boys. Given the subject matter, it will come as no surprise when I say that my research recently introduced me to the musical stylings of Lil...
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The Roots Show Robin Thicke How It’s Done
I have not yet weighed in on the controversy over Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines song and video. Funny coincidence–I’ve been quite swamped writing a book about the impact of sexualized culture on boys....
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Drunk in Love: What Does This Video Say About Male Sexuality?
I wrote a post earlier this year in reference to Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime show in which I asked all kinds of questions about whether her performance was empowering or objectifying. I recalled that...
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Sex in Music: Grammy Edition (NSFW)
Can you guess which top-selling artist wrote this song? Bitches down to do it either way, often Baby I can make that pussy rain, often Often, often, girl I do this often Make that pussy poppin’, do it...
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Of Drake and Misplaced Hero Worship
Living in the Greater Toronto Area, I hear a lot about Drake. The rapper hails from Toronto and has become something of a hometown hero. Here’s a sample of some of the respect and recognition he’s...
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Bruno Mars’ Sexual Objectification of Women Goes Unnoticed
I rarely click the links on the sidebar of my Facebook news feed and, although I have liked a couple of songs by Bruno Mars, I do not consider myself a fan. Yet, for whatever reason, I took Facebook’s...
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