I saw this vlog the other day on the Blogher website, and with the title, “Get Real Beyonce, Girls Don’t Rule The World”, I had to watch it.
FYI: I find Beyonce painfully painful.
Watch this video where vlogger, Nineteen Percent, tells it like it is. About ten seconds in, you’ll realize she is wicked smart, and spot on.
I officially have a new girl crush. Sorry Meryl.
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Sexy sexy time Gilbert Gottfried style.
Anatomy of a Jumbo Freezie.
Hilariously brilliant.
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I am a Mother, and the captain of our funny little ship. With two young kids and a third constantly being contemplated, I am the queen of accumulating piles and stepping on Legos. I am a night owl, who is forever exhausted. I am a perfectionist, who has perfected the art of procrastination. I am forever trying to get back to my cute, young self, and am a genius at failing at it. I am a great wife, and an even better friend. If you can make me laugh, I may follow you around for awhile. If you know Colin Firth, I’m moving in. Also, I am easily bribed with a strong latte, so keep that in your back pocket.
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i loved this video too. You’re smart just for posting it
See. I wish I was THAT smart. Really
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Yup. She is knock you over smart. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched it!!
Wow, that’s fantastic. All young women (and men) should watch this.
AGREED!
OMG! I’m a huge fan of hers now. I’m going to stalk her like nobody’s business. Thanks for introducing us. I can’t stop laughing at her Spanx Rant video!!!
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You’re so welcome – I love that she’s not only really, really smart, but funny as hell.
She isn’t any SMARTER than any of us. She just knows her information. Its called research…I’m not trying to demean her but I think that is what she would reply to these comments. They are NICE comments but any of us could make a video like this, given we researched/cared enough about the subject.
Yes women are subjugated in many ways in many societies but that does not mean that there are no strong women who hold powerful positions in the world. This Nineteen Percent blogger jumps to global conclusions based on singular examples. She is right that there needs to be a huge shift, but to deny the strides that have been made by certain women is unfair. Just because we aren’t “there yet” doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate how far we’ve come. Beyonce’s song isn’t lulling girls into a false sense of achievement, it is inspiring them to take advantage of the opportunities that they do have.
she’s not saying what we’ve done so far isn’t good, she even said that a few times in the video. she’s saying we DON’T run anything and to pretend like where we are now as a society is correct is idiotic and counter productive. we’re still seen as a lower caste in society. it’s rampant and no one is doing anything about it. because men run the world.
Thanks so much for posting this. I hadn’t seen it on BlogHer and I love it. So true!
super funny but soo tru. its a shame but true
She makes a lot of good points, however here are some things to take into consideration:
-The rape and domestic abuse statistics tend to be greatly inflated towards women because men who get raped or abused tend to not report it, on account of being a victim is not considered manly. It’s likely that the numbers still trend heavily towards women being the abused and not the abusers, but it’s not quite so universal.
-Women tend to make less then men across all jobs and at all age levels, yes, but at the same job with the same education level women tend to make the same amount as men. The issue here is that women tend towards jobs with more benefits, such as vacation time, health care, maternity leave, or that simply offer a more flexible schedule, while men more often go for higher paying jobs. This may have something to do with the traditional view of the wife as the homemaker, but that’s speculation at best.
The rest of it was spot on, and It’s good to see someone paying attention.
I liked it. But the editing six times per sentence got me dizzy.
Omg it’s a FUCKING SONG. Beyonce is NOT singing about rape or domestic violence. She’s simply singing a song that people would like to sing along and dance to. Obviously the people she sings for don’t have a stick stuck up their ass like you do. Just chill the fuck out and quit over-analysing everything! Urghhh I hate feminists…and I’m a girl!
I’m going to assume you’re talking to the person in the video and not me, because I had my stick removed years ago. It hurt like hell, but it was hard to walk, so it had to be done. Also, I’m not sure I would really define myself as a feminist either actually, I just thought she made some great points, and she’s funny. Funny and smart is where it’s at.
Um I don’t understand why she is talking and not in the kitchen making me a SAMMICH.
What a cry-baby.
LOVE this vlog! Thanks for sharing. I have a new girl crush too!
I really don’t think Beyonce’s silly, inane song was an appropriate target for the feminist tirade. Sure, I guess songs like that are *technically* an indication of a society askew, but I think better examples of the unfair gap between men and women in society could be found in America’s corporate structure and the job market as a whole; which she did mention, but was not the focus of her argument.
I couldn’t make it through the whole video, but she had some good points, except that she had absolutely no argument regarding Beyonce’s song. To say a song lulls girls into a false sense of achievement is a long shot, and was obviously just an excuse for her to make her speech. I can’t remember ever being inspired enough by a song to do anything without giving up in 10 minutes, nor do I remember ever paying much attention to pop song lyrics. I don’t think anyone does.
Bottom line: this girl should (if she doesn’t already) voice her opinions and views in a venue where it would actually make a difference. Otherwise she’s just another armchair activist. Also, she’s not smarter than you just because she’s done research and she knows her shit (though some of it was based on faulty statistics). Give yourself more credit Maria.
One last thing: she paints a pretty bleak picture of the world for women today. There have been giant leaps and bounds in progress for women in a historically speaking short amount of time. It’s only going to improve from here as more and more people begin to get a more progressive outlook. Little optimism would be nice.
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She has TONS of charisma! I love the part about the symphony of tugs and grunts – HA HA HA!
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Oh wow, thanks for posting this! Super funny, super smart.
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I agree that a mutual respect for the other gender would be better than these “ism’s” and that’s what I’m trying to teach my 3 kids
I work in a toy store that plays music geared toward teens.
Yes, this music definitely does leave an impression on young girls; I see it every day.
Did she say over 50% of America is female but considered a miniority?
Well, shucks. No wonder we have such horrible math scores compared to other countries. :p
That is the kind of intellectually driven girl that i would definitely want to get to know better. i hope she isn’t a lesbian.
There is a false assumption above in reference to chauvinism and feminism. A few posters have suggested that these are two extremes and that we should be fighting for a middle ground of mutual respect and equality. The problem with this statement is that it assumes that feminism is the belief that women should dominate men, just as chauvinism is the idea that men should dominate women, when in fact, feminism IS the middle ground to which they are referring. The backlash against the women’s movement has falsely branded feminists as man-hating lesbians, when most feminists are actually fighting for equality and respect.
I think it’s sad that strong, intelligent women are afraid to call themselves feminists just because of this misconception. To me, being a woman and a feminist is as natural as being black and supporting civil rights.
You know, I would tend to agree with you that feminism is SUPPOSED to be the middle ground of which the others seem to speak. However, I don’t think that the view of feminism as a dirty word is due completely to a backlash against the women’s power movement. Most girls I know who consider themselves active feminists fail to fully comprehend their own movement. Oftentimes so called feminists are as rude, overpowering, and hard-headed as the worst hyper-conservative frat-guys I know. I don’t like to be made out to be a chauvinist pig because I CHOSE to buy my girlfriend lunch, even if the misguided sensibility of some under-educated social warrior is damaged.
I will say it this way– you catch more bees with honey than you do with vinegar. If you want to help to change the status of a disenfranchised group; then you have two tasks. First you have to work to mobilize said group– she’s prettym uch got that covered. Secondly you have to try and change the views of the other groups that either propagate or permit the disenfranchisement of said group. Painting all men as monsters isn’t really cutting it.
I think this video is a great starting point for bringing up conversation on gender issues and at least what she is saying as factual truth, which the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford confirms: http://www.stanford.edu/group/gender/Media/documents/GirlsRuletheWorldFactSheet.pdf
If every female had a brain that respected itself as much as you–I bet I wouldnt be gay. Thanks for letting me know its not impossible!