Little Baby Nothing - feminist anthem? - Forever Delayed

Mr Richey · #1 10-01-2010, 23:17

Discuss.

adore failure · #2 11-01-2010, 13:44

I suppose so, but I don't think it matches the 1990s feminist way of thinking or the debate in general. (what I mean is I don't think it set out to be a 'feminist' anthem).

One of their best songs though.

Tom · #3 11-01-2010, 13:46

Written by a man? Really?

sculptureofabloke · #4 11-01-2010, 13:50

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Written by a man? Really?

Why not?

Tom · #5 11-01-2010, 13:55

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Why not?

Seems rather ironic.

sculptureofabloke · #6 11-01-2010, 13:58

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Seems rather ironic.

I don't see a problem with it. You don't have to be white to be racist, you don't have to be poor to be a socialist, you don't have to be a woman to be a feminist.

mafiamonroe · #7 11-01-2010, 14:08

Although you do have to be a woman to have a clitoris.

Tom · #8 11-01-2010, 14:18

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I don't see a problem with it. You don't have to be white to be racist, you don't have to be poor to be a socialist, you don't have to be a woman to be a feminist.

Ok. There is no irony whatsoever in a feminist anthem written by a man.

mafiamonroe · #9 11-01-2010, 13:56

It's dated badly in my opinion and comes across as "Hey ladies we know what you are going through and feel your pain"!

sculptureofabloke · #10 11-01-2010, 14:15

I prefer not to think about it...

The legs spread picture from the Roses In The Hospital cd still gives me nightmares. Just been lookin for it on google... Why.

sculptureofabloke · #11 11-01-2010, 14:19

Ah fuck, what have I done... You win.

Tom · #12 11-01-2010, 14:25

Ah, for fuck's sake...

Elizabeth M · #13 11-01-2010, 16:08

Not so much a feminist anthem as what four sheltered boys from the Valleys imagine a feminist anthem to be.

Bryter Layter · #14 11-01-2010, 20:09

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Not so much a feminist anthem as what four sheltered boys from the Valleys imagine a feminist anthem to be.

Haha! That's probably the fairest way to look at it.

I've answered this question before here and my answer is still very much a no. Just because it paints a group of women as victims while slagging off men, doesn't make it a "feminist anthem".

In addition to being patronizing as hell, it's also a very one dimensional view of a particular experience or experiences.

strongerthanmensa · #15 11-01-2010, 20:53

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Ah, for fuck's sake...

Yeah, man, it was also hugely ironic that Joanna Lumley campaigned on behalf of the Gurkhas, cos.. she wasn't a Gurkha. IRONY OVERLOAD!!!