What the hell is wrong with people? Even the New York Times is applauding the Superbowl half-time show as “empowering” for women! Some crap about proving that age is just a number, because look how hot J. Lo is at fifty years old!
PLEASE tell me that you agree with me, that the show was as disempowering to women as if they’d been scrubbing dishes on their hands and knees.
What is empowering about women having to wear stripper outfits and shake their asses? What is empowering about the hours spent getting hair extensions and spray tans and investing in personal trainers? I see it’s empowering for the people who provide the services and for the cosmetic surgery industry but for women?? Bitch please.
It’s not empowering to feel you must look like you’re in your twenties when you’re fifty. It seems sad to me. Even Brad Pitt is allowed to look weathered. It seems like oppression. Maybe in the age of Trump, oppression is empowering?
Shakira is gorgeous and I have to say she’s a really good dancer. She looks like a fit 43 year old. Not a miracle of make-up and hair professionals, but a genuine babe, you know? Good for her.
But most of the accolades are going to Jennifer Lopez, who makes it look SO HARD, with every step and ass-wiggle seeming to visibly cause her anxiety. When is desperation empowering? When she sang something about “I’m still Jenny from the block” my husband and I both laughed out loud.
Jesus Christ, empowering my flat ass.
As for Demi Lovato singing the National Anthem, I’m relieved for her that she lived through it but what about just taking a knee??
And no, I didn’t watch the whole show or any of the actual game, so don’t start with me.
While I’m here, let me quote a recent message from a reader:
Damn, you’ve got some serious self-loathing going on. Someone in standard issue old-lady-red lipstick should maybe throttle back the ageist bullshit.
Haha, not a chance of throttling back anything! I’m just trying to make America great again.
Self-loathing my ass! I totally agree with you, sister. Why don’t they read instead of doing hours of boot camp training every damn day? That’s what I call oppression.
I’m with you Sis.
USA is cunts.
‘Big Sis’, I have enjoyed your blog for years but today’s post was “Simply the Best!” With your permission I would like to quote from it ‘over at my place’. Dammit, girl, you sure can write!
Miranda Mitsouko – Ha, right??
Andra – Thank you, Andra!
Romeo – That’s what I’m saying.
David Duff – Is this a joke?? Of course you may quote me. And start gearing up for my next visit to London.
Excellent – everything I have been thinking.
” start gearing up for my next visit to London.”
Seriously? Better hurry up, I’m beginning to get exceedingly ancient!
I read so many people praising it that I felt compelled to watch it. Ooft!
I felt embarrassed. Both women looked great, but why did it have so be so low-end? Pole dancing and ass-shaking isn’t empowering and makes you look desperate. Unflattering groin shots and floor writhing; it was a cringe-fest.
I commented that all of J-Lo’s movements had a stiffness to them. My wife pointed out, in a slightly irritated tone, like I’d been hypercritical, that J-Lo was in her fifties, so, deserved to show a little stiffness. It wasn’t really about that, it was a lack of finesse, like you touched on, Sis, an over-thought going-through-the-motions performance.
I thought the show was shit. Lady Gaga didn’t. It was more shit when she performed.
All I have been thinking. Thank you. Also since when is it required to sing in your undercrackers? But good for the bikini wax industry I guess. Peace.
Yes, more please. Thank you.
Thank you for writing this. If I say something similar, I am a jealous old prude.
I agree totally. I see nothing empowering about it.
Sister,
It appears that the “Texas Trash Talking Trolls” are stalking you again…it’s a big state but I would be happy to hunt them down, kick their ass and take some names…I never watch the NFL; I love to wake up on Monday morning after the Super Bowl and thank all that is holy to me that I did not waste my finite amount of time on that shit show…
What’s the NFL?