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    Appreciate The Songs its OK to Hate On

    in ARCHIVE - Madonna

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    Jimmy Jimmy:

    Marvelous. people only choose this because they want to seem UNBIASED when it comes to madonna. :rotfl:

    probably the song they bopped to the most before they sprouted a pube.

    I totally did a lip sync routine to this song for a school talent show in the 3rd or 4th grade. It will always have a place in my heart. :inlove:

    Morrissey backs Madonna in fight against ageism

    in ARCHIVE - Madonna

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    Well, now you get fired at work when you reach 40 if you are earning too much, at least in countries like Spain where the UE is always asking for a flexible job market and firms are trying to reduce costs to incentivate exports. That means that people in their 20s earn half as much, and are hired. Nowadays, if you lose your job in Spain, you can kiss your live goodbye.

    So ageism is one big problem in capitalism and sooner or later affect us all. In my case, there are strong rumors of firing people at my newspaper and i can be the target. I'm not scared, though. I will stand up as Madonna did in the Brits and start a new life no matter how hard it is.

    FUCK AGEISM! Just when you are experienced and know your way, they don't want you anymore .Ugh.

    I hear you. God forbid you lose your job in your 40s/50s/60s+ because the chances of getting re-hired at the same salary you previously had is very slim. Employers, like you said, want younger people who they can pay a lot less.

    Morrissey backs Madonna in fight against ageism

    in ARCHIVE - Madonna

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    True...I've been reading some comments regarding this ageism and sexism issues and it was quite depressing to see what people had to say, unfortunately this is how the society thinks I guess. Basically fertility declines as a woman ages and once she loses it, which happens sometime in her 40's, she's no longer useful, she's good for nothing and can no longer be seen as a sexual object because she cannot reproduce anymore. Therefore she should stop behaving certain ways, like acting and looking sexy because that's only used to attract males, so once she's no longer capable of reproduction what's the point in being sexual? it's "gross" now and it's just trying to "trick" males.

    Youthfulness is everything to a woman, while for men that's never an issue as the fertility decline takes place way later in life.

    This sort of mentality is not going to change, Madonna will probably face ageism shit forever.

    You are right, it is very depressing that this is the view in this culture. Women are often seen as these disposable creatures or objects, with little to no value. Ageism is just another sad example of this.

    I so admire Madonna for fighting this good fight, refusing to back down, and refusing to submit to the standards that are continually placed on her. This is been her entire career, as we all know, and her age is just another characteristic that people want to attack and make her feel bad about. Her presence in this world is such a light, and I wish more people would understand that. We owe so much to her!

    Morrissey backs Madonna in fight against ageism

    in ARCHIVE - Madonna

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    To be fair when you are in late teens and early twenties, a lot of people tend to think of people only five to ten years older as getting up there. :laugh:

    As everyone becomes a bit older your perspective on age changes for most of us.

    Millennial generation are interesting because they are much more open to diverse sexualities and races, but people have been complaining some are self centered, extremely entitled, and don't care at all for people just a little older.

    M is in a tough spot because of her age and the music she releases, but I have been to several Morrissey concerts, and one show only a few years back. He attracts a pretty young crowd of both straight and gays who are fans of more indie or alternative music. Guess he's an elder statesman of cool while M is not right at this moment.

    Yes, because he's a man. Men are viewed much differently when it comes to age. They are seen as sophisticated, refined.

    Women, unfortunately, aren't viewed this way. And I hate to say that M will, sadly, continue to be especially shit on and singled out because of who she is. It sucks.

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