![]() Poly Styrene highlights this in the opening – “ some people say little girls should be seen and not heard, but I say oh bondage up yours!” – she totally rejects the notion that women shouldn’t stand up against their oppressors and are much more than simply submissive sex objects. While the “bondage” referred to is originally intended to just be the bindings of society, this song has over the years taken on so many new meanings for a lot of people.įor me, it can be interpreted as the oppression that is put on women and the ideas that they are supposed to be submissive in society and sexually. X-Ray Spex’s “Oh Bondage Up Yours!” was revolutionary in feminist music as Poly Styrene screams at the top of her lungs that she will not bend to the will of an oppressive system. I couldn’t write this list without mentioning such a famous track. This is a common trend in pornography and other media, which fetishizes virginity and youthful innocence, encouraging a predatory mentality.Ĭobain was very outspoken about his disgust toward rapists and sexism, which I think is part of why this song has become important to many feminists. It also has the theme of Polly being something innocent that the perpetrator wants to ruin. Throughout the song the perpetrator seems to be under the delusion that Polly enjoys her abuse - I often interpret this as a wider comment about rape culture, stemming from the constant oversexualization of women, and especially young, girls in the media. This is a song that’s always stuck with me, as it’s rare to hear men write about such issues. “Polly” is based on the real-life abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl, written from the point of view of the perpetrator. This may be a slightly unusual choice, and somewhat a different interpretation of this song, but it sends an incredibly powerful message. ![]() Listen to "Miss My Youth" below and check out Hex Poseur's picks for 10 Songs That Fight Back Against the Oversexualization of Women further down the page. ![]() Get your copy of 'Stunning' on CD or vinyl. I want to shine a light on the sleaziness and abuse - often swept under the rug - which is advertised as a life everybody should dream of, but really is just another way to objectify and control women and girls.įollow Hex Poseur on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and Spotify. My new album Stunning emphasizes the ways that underage girls are groomed into Hollywood and sexualized while they are still children, a practice that happens over and over again both in the film and music industry. ![]() READ MORE: 10 of the Best Feminist Anthems in Rock This has often become the subject of my song writing - I’ve always felt the inherent need to speak out against how women are mistreated, and the real damage it can inflict. This is drilled into you from a frighteningly young age. It’s upsetting to grow up in a world that constantly dehumanizes you and makes it clear that your thoughts and opinions don’t matter as much as your body. I think as a woman this becomes more and more troubling as you grow up, moving closer toward your “prime” you start to think – is this my future? Am I destined to just be a mindless sex object? Or adversely be a snooty, stuck-up feminist, labeled as “frigid." Since I was a child, I can remember women being constantly oversexualized in the media, whether it be in a music video, a lad mag, a film or TV show or even just walking down the street. ![]()
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