I couldn't agree with Crystalline888 more.
I rarely listen to Rihanna, yet see no harm with this song.
@ those who complain about how sexually consumed our culture has become... perhaps Saudi Arabia (or many Middle Eastern countries) would be a better fit for you. There, you may have all the censorship, restriction, male-domination, and sexual prohibition your little heart desires. America exercises hegemony over the world (i.e. is the most powerful nation in the world) precisely because of our love of freedom, including freedom of the media.
@ those who call Rihanna, and people who enjoy Rihanna's music, all sorts of vulgar, double-digit IQ words, may I simply say: much of the music sung/rapped/ranted, etc...by male artists are just as sexually charged as this song, and actually a whole lot more. Yet no one seems to be bothered. The fact of the matter, my friends, is that females are much more sexually restricted and censored than their male counterparts, as evidenced even by this thread. Do you call everyone who listens to Lil Wayne a slut, whore, etc? No, you don't - even though his lyrics are a hundred times more raunchy. Take "Lollipop," a number one hit, for example: "she lick lick lick me like a lollipop."
So if you nutcases are going to be offended and "concerned" about anything, I suggest you start with artists like Lil Wayne.
@ my girl Crystalline888. You are so right. Men (and sadly, even women) seem to reject this song precisely because Rihanna is taking control of her sexuality. So often, women are so so so completely marginalized in bed, and giving men pleasure and control is emphasized... Rihanna seems to suggest that women need to re-think this, and think equally about themselves, sexually: "Babe if I don't feel it I ain't faking no-no." I feel this song can easily be read as a female-equality message. THANK YOU RIHANNA!
Finally...a lot of you soooooo need to chill. Chillax. Relax. Calm down. Lighten up. What have you. Damn, it just seems like there are so many ignorant, narrow-minded, sexist, vulgar people around.
Good to know that SOMEONE out there still believes in freedom of speech! You and Crystalline888 couldn't be more right! Here is my response to her which is equally and response to you.
Good to know that SOMEONE out there still believes in freedom of speech! You and Crystalline888 couldn't be more right! Here is my response to her which is equally and response to you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I actually became very depressed reading all these negative reviews simply because it is a woman speaking about her sexuality. I am not even a big Rihanna fan but I have to give her respect now because I can see she probably got a lot of criticism in general going by most of these comments.
Sex is natural, no one would be here without...
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I actually became very depressed reading all these negative reviews simply because it is a woman speaking about her sexuality. I am not even a big Rihanna fan but I have to give her respect now because I can see she probably got a lot of criticism in general going by most of these comments.
Sex is natural, no one would be here without it! and it is more than okay to take pleasure in it!
Side note: considering all the rock and roll/ rap videos which show women only as sexual objects it is equally okay for a woman to do the same. I like also that she goes after a root which men are very sensitive about THEIR PENIS SIZE!!!!!! (" come on rude boy, are you big enough?" IF I feel obliged to please a man in one of those rock/roll/rap videos I can always starve myself, get implants, plastic surgery, dye my hair, etc. But YOU will never be able to change your penis size!!! (surgery only give 1/4 inch most). So how does it feel to be judged and criticize for something you cant naturally control? (Which is what most modern women feel they must go through)
She is giving those men a dose of their own medicine
(I don't have a problem with women being sexualized if you choose to do so BUT a woman should be equally be free to do so without being called a whore, etc.!!
Thank You again, it is good to know not everyone out there is narrow-minded and pro-censorship.
I couldn't agree with Crystalline888 more. I rarely listen to Rihanna, yet see no harm with this song.
@ those who complain about how sexually consumed our culture has become... perhaps Saudi Arabia (or many Middle Eastern countries) would be a better fit for you. There, you may have all the censorship, restriction, male-domination, and sexual prohibition your little heart desires. America exercises hegemony over the world (i.e. is the most powerful nation in the world) precisely because of our love of freedom, including freedom of the media.
@ those who call Rihanna, and people who enjoy Rihanna's music, all sorts of vulgar, double-digit IQ words, may I simply say: much of the music sung/rapped/ranted, etc...by male artists are just as sexually charged as this song, and actually a whole lot more. Yet no one seems to be bothered. The fact of the matter, my friends, is that females are much more sexually restricted and censored than their male counterparts, as evidenced even by this thread. Do you call everyone who listens to Lil Wayne a slut, whore, etc? No, you don't - even though his lyrics are a hundred times more raunchy. Take "Lollipop," a number one hit, for example: "she lick lick lick me like a lollipop." So if you nutcases are going to be offended and "concerned" about anything, I suggest you start with artists like Lil Wayne.
@ my girl Crystalline888. You are so right. Men (and sadly, even women) seem to reject this song precisely because Rihanna is taking control of her sexuality. So often, women are so so so completely marginalized in bed, and giving men pleasure and control is emphasized... Rihanna seems to suggest that women need to re-think this, and think equally about themselves, sexually: "Babe if I don't feel it I ain't faking no-no." I feel this song can easily be read as a female-equality message. THANK YOU RIHANNA!
Finally...a lot of you soooooo need to chill. Chillax. Relax. Calm down. Lighten up. What have you. Damn, it just seems like there are so many ignorant, narrow-minded, sexist, vulgar people around.
Good to know that SOMEONE out there still believes in freedom of speech! You and Crystalline888 couldn't be more right! Here is my response to her which is equally and response to you.
Good to know that SOMEONE out there still believes in freedom of speech! You and Crystalline888 couldn't be more right! Here is my response to her which is equally and response to you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I actually became very depressed reading all these negative reviews simply because it is a woman speaking about her sexuality. I am not even a big Rihanna fan but I have to give her respect now because I can see she probably got a lot of criticism in general going by most of these comments. Sex is natural, no one would be here without...
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I actually became very depressed reading all these negative reviews simply because it is a woman speaking about her sexuality. I am not even a big Rihanna fan but I have to give her respect now because I can see she probably got a lot of criticism in general going by most of these comments. Sex is natural, no one would be here without it! and it is more than okay to take pleasure in it!
Side note: considering all the rock and roll/ rap videos which show women only as sexual objects it is equally okay for a woman to do the same. I like also that she goes after a root which men are very sensitive about THEIR PENIS SIZE!!!!!! (" come on rude boy, are you big enough?" IF I feel obliged to please a man in one of those rock/roll/rap videos I can always starve myself, get implants, plastic surgery, dye my hair, etc. But YOU will never be able to change your penis size!!! (surgery only give 1/4 inch most). So how does it feel to be judged and criticize for something you cant naturally control? (Which is what most modern women feel they must go through)
She is giving those men a dose of their own medicine (I don't have a problem with women being sexualized if you choose to do so BUT a woman should be equally be free to do so without being called a whore, etc.!!
Thank You again, it is good to know not everyone out there is narrow-minded and pro-censorship.