So if Madonna has taught two generations of young girls that if a woman prostitutes herself (as opposed to a man pimping her) then that is really empowerment (and maybe it is), then what are we to make of Flava Flav, samboing himself on this trainwreck of a TV show? Here's the trick with self exploitation though: as Madonna made millions, her boss made billions. And maybe, just maybe each generation gets the Steppin Fetchit it deserves. So who is exploiting who?
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Noted without Comment: Flavor of Love
So if Madonna has taught two generations of young girls that if a woman prostitutes herself (as opposed to a man pimping her) then that is really empowerment (and maybe it is), then what are we to make of Flava Flav, samboing himself on this trainwreck of a TV show? Here's the trick with self exploitation though: as Madonna made millions, her boss made billions. And maybe, just maybe each generation gets the Steppin Fetchit it deserves. So who is exploiting who?