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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Quiet down, OP. We're not supposed to acknowledge the fact that black artists and their entire industry debases women and promotes a subculture of lowbrow (lowlife, really) behavior. We're supposed to pretend it's cool that they can showcase their "culture."

As an anti-poverty advocate, I think it's a big part of the problem.

I think it's a shame Beyoncé and Jay haven't used their tremendous platform to effect social change. Think about the impact they could have if they did a PR campaign aimed at teaching black tweens and teens that it's cool to NOT have babies until you're 30 and have seen the world/lived your life/had an adventure and settled down...like they did. Better yet: tell everyone to at a minimum graduate from high school. 
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I agree. Many female celebrities understand that to get noticed they need to satisfy the male gaze: it leads to Kardashian dressing, Beyonce gyrations, etc. We are still in an entirely patriarchal culture, disguised as female empowerment, which is anything but. What do they get out of it? Money. They, as individuals, are laughing all the way to the bank, but at what cost to society if they exploit the prevailing misogynist values to enrich themselves but not others? Essentially, when you're rich and influential, what duty do you have to the public? And before you're rich and influential, is it "by all means necessary" to get there, and to hell with the consequences?

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