I don't like Beyonce

[Anonymous]

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I'm sure she's very talented and a hard worker.

However I have never liked vulgarity and her shows, as well as many, many others in pop culture, offend me.

Yep, her shows are explicit and we tell young girls of color to look to her and then complain they are viewed as sexual objects

This is insane. She's a grown woman. She sings about sexuality in a way that is empowering for women. I mean, are you some weirdo who has sex through a hole in a sheet and clutches your pearls about Madonna, Britney, Gaga, Alanis, Prince, Cyndi, and basically every other frickin pop star? Do you realize sex is part of life? Are you seriously trying to blame Beyonce for the hypersexualization of black girls? WTF is wrong with you?

She has used her power to shed light on issues of racism and sexism and is contributing a rich volume of work to our culture. You don't have to like it, but your criticism is mindless.

Not the PP, but this is a woman Michelle Obama called "a role model for us all"? Here are some lovely lyrics I'm sure you're sharing with your kids. Because you know, role model.

"Driver roll up the partition please
Driver roll up the partition please
I don't need you seeing 'Yonce on her knees
Took forty-five minutes to get all dressed up
We ain't even gonna make it to this club
Now my mascara running, red lipstick smudged
Oh he so horny, yeah he want to f*ck
He bucked all my buttons, he ripped my blouse
He Monica Lewinski'd all on my gown"

Beyonce is singing this song about giving head to her husband. Not some random man.
Her husband.
In a limo on their way to a club appearance for show.
Her husband.
She is a wife, singing about the good, the bad, and the ugly in her marriage.
There are worse things people can do than refer to their marital sex life.

Wow. That you're justifying those lyrics being sung and emulated by young girls - oh, and MICHELLE OBAMA and her DAUGHTERS - is just unreal. I don't care who she's singing about. Would you want your young daughters (if you have any) singing along with this??

Well, I parent.
So I regulate what my child listens to and don't scream at internet strangers for their paragraph of opinions.

My daughter's restriction from explicit lyrics doesn't have anything to do with my point.


The argument that lyrics of a performer mean they aren't a role model?
I'm over it.

Most entertainers have something questionable in their performance, at some point or another. One painting of an artist doesn't define their work.
One song doesn't define an artist.

Beyonce has designed clothes, acted, and performed. She is hood, but don't call her skanky when she is no more risque than Madonna was in her day.

I watch Denzel Washington, and I don't let my child watch American Gangster. And would have no issue with him being at the WH.
I love Halle Berry, and remember her having sex with Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball and playing a crack head in Jungle Fever with Wesley Snipes. No issue with her being a role model.

By the way, I wouldn't let my child watch that either.

You are throwing all of her good out because of a few controversial lyrics - which - again - are about her husband.
Not popping molly, which is something that MIley Cyrus actually did come out and sing about - to her teen disney followers.

Give me a break.

[Anonymous]

Ho hum is how I feel about her. She has a great PR machine going though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm sure she's very talented and a hard worker.

However I have never liked vulgarity and her shows, as well as many, many others in pop culture, offend me.

Yep, her shows are explicit and we tell young girls of color to look to her and then complain they are viewed as sexual objects

I couldn't agree more.

https://www.theblaze.com/contributions/beyonce-is-destroying-your-daughter-not-empowering-her

I guess you also dislike the First Lady and her nude pics, her p**** grabbing husband as well??

Exactly.

Beyonce or Melania?

BeyGood or BeBest?

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm sure she's very talented and a hard worker.

However I have never liked vulgarity and her shows, as well as many, many others in pop culture, offend me.

Yep, her shows are explicit and we tell young girls of color to look to her and then complain they are viewed as sexual objects

I couldn't agree more.

https://www.theblaze.com/contributions/beyonce-is-destroying-your-daughter-not-empowering-her

I guess you also dislike the First Lady and her nude pics, her p**** grabbing husband as well??

I'm guessing you love the First Lady and Beyonce, if you're being honest. Two women who own their sexuality and make choices to use it however they wish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why cant some of you dummies just not like Beyonce's music and move on.

Stop attaching your dislike behind some fake moral standard, especially if you accept the atmosphere we are in right now.

Even if the before mentioned point is consistent (I am sure its not), just admit why you really dont like her and stop hiding behind morals and standards you dont hole up with.

You dont like her music and the messaging that goes against thought you have about certain topics (race, police, etc). Dont try to pretend its about explicit lyrics and talk about sex with her husband. Are you that damn prude? Go post in the non explicit section about not getting sex from your husband and how he's cheating on you and shut up.

Wow, do you have issues! I'm thinking it's you who needs to post elsewhere. Sorry you're taking it so personally that some of us don't like her or her music. You don't have to be a prude to dislike graphic lyrics, moron.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm sure she's very talented and a hard worker.

However I have never liked vulgarity and her shows, as well as many, many others in pop culture, offend me.

Yep, her shows are explicit and we tell young girls of color to look to her and then complain they are viewed as sexual objects

This is insane. She's a grown woman. She sings about sexuality in a way that is empowering for women. I mean, are you some weirdo who has sex through a hole in a sheet and clutches your pearls about Madonna, Britney, Gaga, Alanis, Prince, Cyndi, and basically every other frickin pop star? Do you realize sex is part of life? Are you seriously trying to blame Beyonce for the hypersexualization of black girls? WTF is wrong with you?

She has used her power to shed light on issues of racism and sexism and is contributing a rich volume of work to our culture. You don't have to like it, but your criticism is mindless.

Not the PP, but this is a woman Michelle Obama called "a role model for us all"? Here are some lovely lyrics I'm sure you're sharing with your kids. Because you know, role model.

"Driver roll up the partition please
Driver roll up the partition please
I don't need you seeing 'Yonce on her knees
Took forty-five minutes to get all dressed up
We ain't even gonna make it to this club
Now my mascara running, red lipstick smudged
Oh he so horny, yeah he want to f*ck
He bucked all my buttons, he ripped my blouse
He Monica Lewinski'd all on my gown"

Beyonce is singing this song about giving head to her husband. Not some random man.
Her husband.
In a limo on their way to a club appearance for show.
Her husband.
She is a wife, singing about the good, the bad, and the ugly in her marriage.
There are worse things people can do than refer to their marital sex life.

Wow. That you're justifying those lyrics being sung and emulated by young girls - oh, and MICHELLE OBAMA and her DAUGHTERS - is just unreal. I don't care who she's singing about. Would you want your young daughters (if you have any) singing along with this??

Well, I parent.
So I regulate what my child listens to and don't scream at internet strangers for their paragraph of opinions.

My daughter's restriction from explicit lyrics doesn't have anything to do with my point.


The argument that lyrics of a performer mean they aren't a role model?
I'm over it.

Most entertainers have something questionable in their performance, at some point or another. One painting of an artist doesn't define their work.
One song doesn't define an artist.

Beyonce has designed clothes, acted, and performed. She is hood, but don't call her skanky when she is no more risque than Madonna was in her day.

I watch Denzel Washington, and I don't let my child watch American Gangster. And would have no issue with him being at the WH.
I love Halle Berry, and remember her having sex with Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball and playing a crack head in Jungle Fever with Wesley Snipes. No issue with her being a role model.

By the way, I wouldn't let my child watch that either.

You are throwing all of her good out because of a few controversial lyrics - which - again - are about her husband.
Not popping molly, which is something that MIley Cyrus actually did come out and sing about - to her teen disney followers.

Give me a break.

Well that's some major whataboutism in a thread that's only about Beyoncé. FWIW, Madonna was also skanky. Miley Cyrus as well. Not sure why you feel the need to bring those two into this discussion... oh wait, I'm sensing this has something to do with race, right? Get over yourself. We can dislike anyone we want, for whatever reasons we choose and we certainly don't have to justify those reasons to you or have you approve.

As for your daughter's "restriction from explicit lyrics," puh-leeze. Your daughter is hearing all of those lyrics, whenever she wants, with or without your permission. It's funny and quaint that you think she's not. So when you tell your daughter what a "good role model" Beyoncé is, you're also telling her how great you think those lyrics are. Congratulations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cant some of you dummies just not like Beyonce's music and move on.

Stop attaching your dislike behind some fake moral standard, especially if you accept the atmosphere we are in right now.

Even if the before mentioned point is consistent (I am sure its not), just admit why you really dont like her and stop hiding behind morals and standards you dont hole up with.

You dont like her music and the messaging that goes against thought you have about certain topics (race, police, etc). Dont try to pretend its about explicit lyrics and talk about sex with her husband. Are you that damn prude? Go post in the non explicit section about not getting sex from your husband and how he's cheating on you and shut up.

Wow, do you have issues! I'm thinking it's you who needs to post elsewhere. Sorry you're taking it so personally that some of us don't like her or her music. You don't have to be a prude to dislike graphic lyrics, moron.

Not PP, but a strong point was made. As I try, I cannot think of a main stream pop artist, that is well known, that has ONLY produced lyrics that are NOT offensive. Near everyone alludes to sex. On TV, in music, online.

Selena Gomez, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Charlie Puth - all of them have a song that alludes to sex.

[Anonymous]

Literally no one cares

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cant some of you dummies just not like Beyonce's music and move on.

Stop attaching your dislike behind some fake moral standard, especially if you accept the atmosphere we are in right now.

Even if the before mentioned point is consistent (I am sure its not), just admit why you really dont like her and stop hiding behind morals and standards you dont hole up with.

You dont like her music and the messaging that goes against thought you have about certain topics (race, police, etc). Dont try to pretend its about explicit lyrics and talk about sex with her husband. Are you that damn prude? Go post in the non explicit section about not getting sex from your husband and how he's cheating on you and shut up.

Wow, do you have issues! I'm thinking it's you who needs to post elsewhere. Sorry you're taking it so personally that some of us don't like her or her music. You don't have to be a prude to dislike graphic lyrics, moron.

Not PP, but a strong point was made. As I try, I cannot think of a main stream pop artist, that is well known, that has ONLY produced lyrics that are NOT offensive. Near everyone alludes to sex. On TV, in music, online.

Selena Gomez, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Charlie Puth - all of them have a song that alludes to sex.

Yes. "Alludes" being the operative word. Not graphically describing giving a blow job and the resulting mess all over your dress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cant some of you dummies just not like Beyonce's music and move on.

Stop attaching your dislike behind some fake moral standard, especially if you accept the atmosphere we are in right now.

Even if the before mentioned point is consistent (I am sure its not), just admit why you really dont like her and stop hiding behind morals and standards you dont hole up with.

You dont like her music and the messaging that goes against thought you have about certain topics (race, police, etc). Dont try to pretend its about explicit lyrics and talk about sex with her husband. Are you that damn prude? Go post in the non explicit section about not getting sex from your husband and how he's cheating on you and shut up.

Wow, do you have issues! I'm thinking it's you who needs to post elsewhere. Sorry you're taking it so personally that some of us don't like her or her music. You don't have to be a prude to dislike graphic lyrics, moron.

Not PP, but a strong point was made. As I try, I cannot think of a main stream pop artist, that is well known, that has ONLY produced lyrics that are NOT offensive. Near everyone alludes to sex. On TV, in music, online.

Selena Gomez, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Charlie Puth - all of them have a song that alludes to sex.

Yes. "Alludes" being the operative word. Not graphically describing giving a blow job and the resulting mess all over your dress.

Exxxxactly.

[Anonymous]

She is a great entertainer, but role model? Child please. She's too empty-headed and crass for that. My young AA daughter has heard of her, but I'll be damned if she's ever going to look up to someone like her for #goals.

[Anonymous]

Country stuff just a gimmick. She used to be talented
Now she's just embarrassing. I feel sorry for her daughter

[Anonymous]

Oh god I can't think of anything more repulsive than blowing a man as ugly as Jay-Z and having him shit it all over me.

[Anonymous]

I don’t like Beyonce, but I don’t trust people who have a special dislike of her. People who dislike Beyonce while failing to notice all the other non-Black and male artists whose music is vapid and vulgar are telling on themselves. We see you. You’re not slick.

I’ve never been captivated by Beyonce. I like many of her ballads like “Halo,” “If I Was A Boy” and “XO,” and I like a good deal of her Destiny’s Child hits. I dislike most of her more upbeat music because the lyrics are vulgar and terrible, and she also expresses some regressive views of women’s role in regards to men to men. As far as her persona goes, something about her strikes me as inauthentic and utterly boring. However, I feel the same way about Taylor Swift and her string of PR relationships, plus her becoming vocal on pressure to be thin only when she involuntarily gained weight with age and needed to exploit the body positivity movement.