I can’t help but feel it would be better to see Girl

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Does it have to be one or the other, though? Hess appears to be arguing for an essentialist take on role reversal where female artists or featured extras in videos
have to be completely ‘un-objectified’ in order for the reversal to work; the issue is that I don’t know that you can argue that’s how “hot chicks surrounding
male artists” videos work, nor that “objectification” necessarily means “skimpily dressed”. Especially in an era where male artists (and actors) are expected to
maintain a frightening level of fitness in order to maintain their public image.
(She admits this herself, it turns out, when she notes in passing that “A pop-feminist vision of sexuality shouldn’t literally require a full switch, wherein women
in hoodies ogle men in speedos”.)
One of my all-time favourite “accidentally feminist” music videos is itself a country song, Trace Adkins’ Hot Mama. In that video, Adkins occasionally drifts into a
reverie where the audience sees his harried, mom-jeans-wearing wife “with the groceries and the car”, just as he sees her: as the hottest woman on earth.
The point the video makes is that Adkins sees his wife as a sex bomb - telegraphed by the fantasy sequences into a convenient visual shorthand - when she’s drooling
on the pillow or losing the car keys. The takeaway is not that he wishes his wife “still” looked like she did at 17, but rather that he’s perfectly happy with her
now (“And if you ain’t noticed, the kids are fast asleep”, indeed).
Yes, you could humourlessly argue that the presence of the fantasy sequences still constitutes objectification, but damn, are we doomed to a lifetime of purely
academic readings of gender that completely ignore the complexities and reality of desire.
In a New Yorker Culture Desk exploration of “bro country” - the genre whose videos Girl In A Country Song expressly critiques - and Maddie & Tae’s video, Ian Crouch
writes, “They don’t quite call for a truck of one’s own—but the implication is clear and, because of the two women’s youth, the rebuke is especially pointed:
guys, they seem to say, the kids think you’re creepy [...] Girl in a Country Song sounds awfully cheery for a protest song, but it is possible to be savvy and brave
at the same time.”
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As Crouch notes elsewhere, the country scene is notoriously political, and still, on occasion, unwelcoming to female artists who are critical of the industry’s
shortcomings. Given that, Girl In A Country Song would be better read as a proto-feminist wolf in “objectifying” sheep’s clothing (as inelegant a sentence as that
is - maybe someone will turn it into a country song).
I can’t help but feel it would be better to see Girl In A Country Song not as a failed attempt at feminism but, instead, on its own merits, as a giant leap towards
equality in gender representation in a genre and industry that is, arguably, still miles behind the mainstream pop business.
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And anyway, there was a successful role-reversal of the sort Hess seems to be longing for: the Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy sequence from Steven Soderbergh’s brilliant
anti-capitalist paean to the female gaze, Magic Mike. Or, as it would probably be called these days, “reverse sexism."


Valenzuela mulls law vs wearing skimpy clothes, sexy dancing by kids in shows
MANILA, Philippines–Making children wear and dance suggestively in public shows and contests, and keeping them on the streets after curfew because of such events may
get show organizers jailed and fined in Valenzuela City soon.
Proposed Ordinance No. 2014-060, or the “Children in Public Shows Ordinance,” which was filed last March 14, has been referred to the Valenzuela City Council’s
committee on youth and sports, after being subjected to a public hearing last July. The draft ordinance seeks to ban the wearing of age-inappropriate clothing by
children; singing of “indecent” songs and performing sexy or sensual acts; becoming objects of ridicule, and endangering the safety of any person below 18, or above
18 but are physically and/or mentally challenged, during public shows.  It also prohibits making children participate in such shows from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The proposed ordinance also defined a public show as a “program or activity held in public” such as “pageants, dance contests, [fiestas], and singing competitions.
” Those organized by schools and religious groups, however, are exempted from the prohibitions of the draft ordinance.
Also, the draft local law mandates organizers to secure a barangay permit and the consent of the child’s parent or guardian before holding a public show involving
kids.  Organizers should also orient the child and the parents about the nature of the show.
The proposed ordinance’s author, Councilor Corazon Cortez, said she has witnessed many incidents wherein girls had a wardrobe malfunction during a dance show, local
fiestas and events, spurring her to file the ordinance to protect their welfare in public shows.
The 73-year-old Cortez, a grandmother herself, said she could not stand to see children, especially girls, do uncomfortable, sexually suggestive acts in public. “I
don’t want my grandchildren to be exploited, just for these people to gain something,” she said.
She expects to have the full support of her fellow councilors in passing her proposed ordinance.  She said the draft law has been met with enthusiasm by people,
especially parents and teachers, during consultations and public hearing.
If passed, the proposed ordinance would jail erring organizers from one to six months and fine them P1,000 to P5,000. Corporations involved in such events may also
find their business and other permits revoked.

Kendall Jenner Models Sexy Lingerie

Kendall Jenner Models Sexy Lingerie, Displays Her Amazing Figure for 'Love' Magazine Shoo
Kendall Jenner strikes a powerful pose as she models her lingerie in this new feature from Love magazine, posted to her Instagram account.
“me by @kegrand and #MarioSorrenti for @thelovemagazine” the 18-year-old model captioned the picture – how amazing does Kendall look!?
“Kendall is not only one of our cover stars, but one of the breakthrough faces of the season, who I loved so much that I asked her to model in three of our stories this issue,” editor-in-chief Katie Grand told Models.com about the shoot.


Angela Bassett, 55, Looks Stunning in Sexy Lingerie -- See the Pics!
Angela Bassett is an ageless A-lister!
The 55-year-old actress shows off her killer curves in a sexy lingerie shoot for Violet Grey.
In one pic, the "American Horror Story: Coven" star looks in the mirror while wearing nothing but a bustier and men's white button-up shirt. In another photo, she flaunts her long legs in stockings and leopard-print heels.
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The Emmy nominee is a Hollywood veteran, but she still remembers getting ready for her first red carpet events.
"In the beginning of my career, I was just excited that someone was going to do my hair or makeup," she recalls. "But over time you find the right personalities and fall in love with the way different people make you look and feel. It’s an intimate experience."
So, what's one tip she's learned from her glam squad?
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"One thing that I’ve learned is don’t bring your false lashes all the way to the end of your eyes because it will bring your eyes down," Bassett reveals.
The brunette beauty is up for best supporting actress as this year's Emmy Awards, and she plans to look her best at the star-studded event by following a simple diet plan.
"Cut the sugar, the alcohol and the bread, and eat a lot of protein and veggies," she explains.
Her plan is already paying off!
How do you think she looks? Tell toofab in the comment section below, and click "Launch Gallery" above to see more women of the 90's.


Women’s Quirky, Sexy Lingerie With a Soul Behind it
What:  A socially-conscious luxury lingerie brand that trains and employs single mothers in Colombia to sew its designs. Through Naja’s Underwear for Hope program and a partnership with the Golondrinas Foundation, Naja helps train and employ under-privileged women.
When: May 2013
Where: San Francisco, CA, and Medellín, Colombia
How: Colombian-born Catalina Girald spent 18 months backpacking through the most remote parts of South America, and through her travels she was inspired to launch a company that would benefit the women she met in these underprivileged areas, as well as all women around the world.
“We’re couture for the everyday person. Our whole vision is geared toward helping women,” says Girald.
The brand’s underwear and bra designs, which range from $12 to $15, and $45 to $80 respectively, can be described as quirky, sexy and very vibrant.
“We’re characterized by bright prints, [and our styles are] much more like runway fashion,” Girald says. “We’re very detail-oriented.”
Naja gives back a percentage of every purchase to the Golondrinas Foundation in support of its entrepreneurial sewing program – from which the startup has hired employees. Naja also directly employs single mothers and heads of households (through their Underwear for Hope program) to craft the lingerie wash bags in which all bras are packaged. With every bra purchase, Girald says consumers are helping to provide employment for these and hopefully more women.
“Our goal and our vision is to employ women in the U.S. as well, and it’s totally feasible,” Girald says. “This is what’s really neat.”
The startup just recently closed a successful Kickstarter campaign from which it raised $25,699, beating its goal of $20,000. Naja has also raised about $800,000 in venture funding from backers such as Base Ventures founder and managing director Erik Moore (an early investor in Zappos), Starbucks founder Howard Schultz’s firm Maveron Ventures and Brand Foundry Ventures, among others.
Moment in time: Naja was recently invited to present at premier trade lingerie show Mode City Paris and to do a runway show.
“There are a lot of new ecommerce companies,” Girald says, adding that “to be recognized in the fashion community [this] early on is pretty worthwhile.”
She says what sets Naja apart is that “we’re creating a brand with an ethos and soul behind it.”
Most valuable advice: The former attorney and longtime entrepreneur recalls initial meetings with investors where they gave a lot of push back about Naja giving back a portion of its profits. But she wouldn’t drop the social element.
The social aspect “gives so much more value to your company and what you’re doing,” Girald says. “Insist no matter what your investors say, because it will ultimately help the brand.”