Sex Sells...But It Doesn't Have To.

By Megan O'Kane 

This year there has been a media frenzy surrounding sexism in the music industry. There was the “Blurred Lines” fiasco - where Robin Thicke’s summer smash hit was branded “sexist,” “misogynistic” and subsequently banned in nightclubs and universities across the country. The song then went on to hold the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks, selling more than 6 million tracks. Then there was Miley-Gate, and we all know what happened there! Miss Cyrus’ latest album “Bangerz” has sold an impressive 270,000 units in its first week.

I’m dressing as a sexy devil for Halloween and the patriarchy has nothing to do with it

By Elly Murrell

George Berry has already done a fantastic response to Flo’sarticle which you should read here. The kind with metaphors I can only dream to conjure up. With the male side of the argument covered I’d like to throw in my two cents.

Miley, you can (and should) stop.

By Coralie Clover

I will defend Miley Cyrus' right to wear whatever she likes until the end of my days. The two piece costume she donned on Sunday was essentially no different to the beige set Lady Gaga wore in a great deal of the video to Alejandro (or, in fact, the underwear Gaga ended up in at the VMAs at the end of her performance), and I don't think simply vilifying her for that is useful or constructive; a topic which this blog covered very nicely a few days ago. The entire performance was problematic in so many different ways that simply plucking out her clothes and designating them the root of all evil – but only commenting on that, too, without considering the wider issues – is a bit reductive.

She's just being Miley

Two of our authors talk about our reactions to THAT performance: