Wednesday 12 June 2013

Robin Thicke- Blurred Lines


Besides the fact that the video is oh so apparently sexist and mocks the idea of virtuosity and innocence, the video has drawn one thing to my attention. It isn't the men, the lyrics in the song, the nearly naked females... it is Emily Ratajkowski's amazing white boot heels. 

WHERE ARE THESE AMAZING SHOES FROM?
If anyone could tell me or find a similar pair that would be great!

Besides this superficial observation, yes the video is somewhat offensive and the original cut was banned by Youtube as too explicit, however Robin Thicke claimed it was intended as harmless fun. Feminists worldwide are outraged at this video, yes the lyrics claim to rebel against women beating and other sexist crimes, but in itself as an ironic metaphor is being sexist by representing females in such an explicit and sexual manner.

At no point in the video do we see a near naked male... but maybe that is just something I would enjoy myself and not something that would make a huge difference to the video content. Well, millions have and continue to listen to the sound, so Thicke and his gang must have done something right!



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