Hypocrisy?
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Hypocrisy?
I'm probably prejudiced about this song coz I have to listen to it on a daily basis on the retail radio channel we have playing in the shop, but in the current atmosphere where even the slightest hint of 'objectification', 'cultural appropriation' or other non pc utterances can bring down the full weight of the thought police, are not the lyrics to Beyonce Knowles song Single Ladies (Put a ring on it) genuinely the most offensive and degrading output to grace the airwaves in many a year. The song is simply (from what I can tell) wrong on so many genuinely insulting to women levels, that it hurts. It suggests that women will sell their 'booty' for the single purpose of marriage and even refers to something (is it the sex act or simply the woman as a whole) as it! And this being belted out by a woman! ...... Or does this make it ok perhaps. Or am I simply getting the whole thing wrong?
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I havent heard it .. Ive heard of the band Hypocrisy, the death metal band but somehow I dont think this is what youre referring to.
TBH not hahahaha .. a typical retail shop ambience music.
Can you link the song .. Ill give it a listen and be happy to weigh in.
But from what youve already described it sounds awful actually, and ginormously stigmatising of women. Like women only have sex to snaffoo a marriage. FFS its not the 1800s where women were not able to own property and HAD to marry.
The fact that its belted out by a women is actually just sad.
TBH not hahahaha .. a typical retail shop ambience music.
Can you link the song .. Ill give it a listen and be happy to weigh in.
But from what youve already described it sounds awful actually, and ginormously stigmatising of women. Like women only have sex to snaffoo a marriage. FFS its not the 1800s where women were not able to own property and HAD to marry.
The fact that its belted out by a women is actually just sad.
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If by "thought police" you are referring to people who point out (but do not "arrest") other people who express ideas which reinforce unacceptable views ... then welcome to the thought police, Officer Peter.
I think "it" is a finger here. Sometimes a finger is just a finger.
(Song is saying, you had a good long chance to commit, and you couldn't, so don't expect to own me any more. I don't see any issues with that. What you think it says, I don't see it.)
I think "it" is a finger here. Sometimes a finger is just a finger.
(Song is saying, you had a good long chance to commit, and you couldn't, so don't expect to own me any more. I don't see any issues with that. What you think it says, I don't see it.)
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Heh...funny! peter seems a bit grumpy.wayfriend wrote:If by "thought police" you are referring to people who point out (but do not "arrest") other people who express ideas which reinforce unacceptable views ... then welcome to the thought police, Officer Peter.
I think "it" is a finger here. Sometimes a finger is just a finger.
(Song is saying, you had a good long chance to commit, and you couldn't, so don't expect to own me any more. I don't see any issues with that. What you think it says, I don't see it.)
But yea, it's about what you said, just a bit more attitude than that.
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the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
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Well, C' Mon - I did admit the possibility that I could be reading it wrong!
The lyric I was referring to runs (and it is a refrain throughout the song) "If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it. I concede the second 'it' refers to her finger but the first.......? Excuse me for a wry smile at thinking I detect a whiff of nievity in the air here. If I can suggest a quick visit to YouTube where the song and accompanying video are easily located (sorry Sky - I can't seem to link from my android tablet; there is no 'adress' display to pages and I have not the skills to locate them!) my point may seem (no guarantees ) a bit more valid. But ........ I defy any of you lot to listen to the thing three times a day for the next five years and not to become irritated with it!
But there is a bigger point here; I heard an interview with a coloured guy who was complaining about the different way in which the use of the N word was viewed by society depending upon the ethnic background of the user. He considered the word should be eschewed point blank. If the use of the word is bad - it's bad by anyone, black or white. If objectification of women is bad, it's bad by anyone, male or female. This may be simplistic, but it's surely a pretty good rule of thumb?
The lyric I was referring to runs (and it is a refrain throughout the song) "If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it. I concede the second 'it' refers to her finger but the first.......? Excuse me for a wry smile at thinking I detect a whiff of nievity in the air here. If I can suggest a quick visit to YouTube where the song and accompanying video are easily located (sorry Sky - I can't seem to link from my android tablet; there is no 'adress' display to pages and I have not the skills to locate them!) my point may seem (no guarantees ) a bit more valid. But ........ I defy any of you lot to listen to the thing three times a day for the next five years and not to become irritated with it!
But there is a bigger point here; I heard an interview with a coloured guy who was complaining about the different way in which the use of the N word was viewed by society depending upon the ethnic background of the user. He considered the word should be eschewed point blank. If the use of the word is bad - it's bad by anyone, black or white. If objectification of women is bad, it's bad by anyone, male or female. This may be simplistic, but it's surely a pretty good rule of thumb?
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
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My take is that she promotes marriage more than having the constant
one night stand. To men that if you really care for the women you would
marry her and not treat her like a hooker.
Which is true here in the US.
She had the snide detractors when she put the song and video out.
one night stand. To men that if you really care for the women you would
marry her and not treat her like a hooker.
Which is true here in the US.
She had the snide detractors when she put the song and video out.
What's this silver looking ring doing on my finger?
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Yea. There is very clearly intentional sexual innuendo/implication in it.wayfriend wrote:
Peter: If you liked our [exclusive] relationship then you should've put a ring on my finger.
But just as clearly, she's talking about the entire relationship previous and his sudden interest/jealousy at the change in circumstances.
And, peter, that has little to do with being irritated or not...I hate that thing as it is...I don't need the torturous addition of multiple hearings a day.
The larger point is something else, though...and I don't think I agree.
Words can and often do, as a matter of fact, have different meanings depending on multiple factors---one of which is who the speaker is. [[that's a sub-point of my larger disagreement with the idea/claim that an author/speakers intentions don't matter. It's one thing that huge swaths of Lit/Crit, and meaning-directed philosophy, and such for quite a long while now are mistaken about. Many other things those fields discuss make a lot more sense if they ditch that claim in its strong form.]]
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the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
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It's a tricky one; I was brought up in a rural English farming world where the telling of jokes was an almost de rigeur part of being accepted into the male community. We all told jokes - and most of them were offensive to one group or another - but I give my word there was no malice intended to the group's who were the but of these jokes. In today's climate however, the telling of such jokes is a no-no. So if we told these jokes without bad intent was there no problem in the telling of them? If so why did they become off-limits? No - I think I agree with the fella - some things are just better off-limits all together. Holocaust jokes, the n word, and yes, gross objectification of people.
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
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'Then let it end.'
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Pete, I swear you are the sweetest human to ever grace this earthpeter wrote:It's a tricky one; I was brought up in a rural English farming world where the telling of jokes was an almost de rigeur part of being accepted into the male community. We all told jokes - and most of them were offensive to one group or another - but I give my word there was no malice intended to the group's who were the but of these jokes. In today's climate however, the telling of such jokes is a no-no. So if we told these jokes without bad intent was there no problem in the telling of them? If so why did they become off-limits? No - I think I agree with the fella - some things are just better off-limits all together. Holocaust jokes, the n word, and yes, gross objectification of people.
We are the same .. we make cracks as part of the course of almost everything. But not in malice .. AND a credit to your character or ANYONES is that they can tell the difference .. AND they can take as good as they give. If you are incapable are laughing at yourself then .. youre pretty much fucked in good society
So much is communicated tounge in cheek .. and accompanied with a cheeky wink.
All that other shit is just shit
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If only you could see your irony right now.Skyweir wrote:Question .. whats LMGTFY .. probably something really mean I guess
Perhaps if I express my point this way ... https://i.imgur.com/Tsuru6p.png