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Do you think that saying The MTV Awards are a big joke,
just like the Grammys.
And the huge amount of
critisism about Britney
Spears' performance is another
sign that Western culture is
in decline.
People say she looked "out of
shape"? What were they
watching? She looked great.
Most females would be quite
happy to look like that. Isn't
it harmfull to send the
message to women (of all ages)
that a woman who looked like
Britney Spears did last night
is actually 'out of shape'? If
that's considered out of
shape, how must an overweight
woman feel when she hears
that? Now she hears that even
a great looking, fairly lean
woman is considered 'out of
shape'. Its just ridiculous!
Are we bing too hard on
Britney Spears? And isn't this
sort of negative message about
her appearance harmful to
women?
I agree with some of the
responses here which basically
say that Spears' performance
was indeed terrible. But
there's no need to call her
fat or out of shape. On the
other hand, I suppose when a
person clearly makes their
appearance a major focus of
their performance, then these
sorts of comments (i.e. out of
shape) are inevitable. Whereas
when a person simply tries to
make music to the best of
their ability, then their
physical appearance becomes
less of an issue.
Still, its nasty to label
someone as fat and out of
shape, unless they are an
athlete competing and their
shapes relates directly to
their performance.
Calling Spears fat send the
wrong message to women.
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i think she looked just fine it was her performance that sucked watch it your self http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/u p/player/popup/index.php?rn=95 2695&cl=4037074&ch=&src= |
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She looked and acted like a drunken sluut. |
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I think her actions in general are what sends the negative message. |
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I read that in the paper this morning. Her performance was AWFUL, no doubt, but she didn't look out of shape. And I love how they worded it as well - "Spears looked bleary and unprepared, much like her recent tabloid exploits on the streets of Los Angeles. She walked through her dance moves with little enthusiasm. She appeared to have forgotten the art of lip-synching. And, perhaps most unforgivable given her once-taut frame, she looked embarrassingly out of shape." So there you go. Her "out-of-shape" body (her body was actually fine) is MUCH more important and unforgivable than the fact that she was totally unprepared for her comeback performance and screwed the whole thing up. I don't get it. |
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Britney Spears sucks. All these Hollywood young female beach blonde bimbos dont seem to want to set an example for their young fans anymore. Must be all that blonde hair has gone to her head....... Duh! |
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If you are going to wear that kind of costume and do dance numbers, you ought to be in excellent condition. She would look just fine if she was working in a bank or something. |
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Her performance downright sucked. But to call her fat??? True, she's not in the same shape as she was a couple of years ago. But she is far from overweight! |
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Yes I think it is a harmful and puts the wrong ideas in womens and girls heads. True her performance was pretty off beat and dull, but for having two kids back to back she is in good shape, yes she used to be more toned but she is not a little teeny bopper anymore and how she looks now is fine. I would love to get to that shape. People are always going to find something to pick on her about. |
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She wasn't as "firm" as she once was. She is not out of shape or fat. Plus she's had two kids and a racy night life. I wish someone would/could take her by the hand, take her home to her family, help her get some relaxation, and get her head together. |
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The performance sucked, but she did look fantastic. |
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well, maybe she shouldn't be dancing on stage, in front of millions, in a sparkly teeny bikini. that is what gives women a bad image-ladies like her. her actions are harmful, not the criticism of her. sure, she didn't look that bad, but was not flattered by her disgusting get-up. if she wants respect, maybe she should get educated or at least wise up and take care of her children in the manner that they deserve. she should be a real woman and get help for her problems instead of self-medicating with drugs, alcohol, skanky men and bad performances on the VMAs. i feel sorry for her. |
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What the media never analysed about the 'great outpourings of grief' for the Death of Diana, was the relentlessly unpleasant criticism of her in the years before. In no way could she do anything right for anyone in the print media. The public didn't defend her or object, but I suspect they were on the brink of rebelling when she was killed. Before the broadsheets emerged with the bad news that Sunday, I went out to buy whatever there was distributed and took home three papers in which there were 6 condemnations of Diana, criticisming her clothes, her photographs, her behaviour - even the astrologer suggested she should pull her ideas together. I am impressed how you defend Britney Spears so chivalrously - she is a lovely girl, and it would probably help to improve her life, if there was less media disapproval. I wish we had done as much for Diana. |
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Well, isn't it just a comparison to her shape when she was really successful? Everybody knows popstars like her are SUPPOSED to be in great shape, she was before, now she's not. |
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She did look good. I think they were a little hard on her about the paunch (or lack thereof)! I do think her attempt at dancing was bad. And I don't know if that girl knows how to think - especially for herself! I think she's overexposed though, and her new album sales will probably prove this fact. |
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At the start of your question, you made the assertion that Western culture is in decline. And I agree...but I'm afraid that I see the decline differently than you do - based upon the rest of your question. The decline, to me, has to do with the fact that people even take time out of their lives to DISCUSS the appearance of Brittney Spears. Firstly, she is supposed to be a singer, isn't she? Since when did a 'singer' have to be "smokin' hot"? Isn't it her singing abilities that are supposed to be important? What she wears and how well she dances has NOTHING to do with being a singer. And if she wants to be billed as a performer, rather than a singer, then she has no place on a 'music' awards show.... As for the negative message for young girls? Her very existence, behaviour and the public's fascination (as has been proven with all the responses you've received) is what sends a negative message. The youth of today want to be famous, a fact reported in a recent poll. They don't care how it happens, they just want to be famous. Well, it looks as though they all have a shot at it, as the general public seems determined to elevate the status of ANYONE - regardless of their talent or lack thereof - by focussing so much of their time and attention on them. |
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I agree with your statements regarding her weight. I think that our culture places far too much emphasis on women being thin...too thin. And yes, putting her down for her weight does send a harmful message, at least to the younger females, the teenagers, who are impressionable enough to take that kind of thing to heart. That's why anorexia and bulemia and plastic surgery are so prevalent in this country. It's tragic, dangerous, and sad. |
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My first thought when I saw her last night was "Cool, she got her body back." I guess I'm an idiot because I thought she looked good! Then I read all the articles saying how out-of-shape she is. I think yes, the media is definitely being too hard on her regarding her body. True, her performance was awful and her extensions looked horrific as well. (WHY doesn't she get more help with her hair??) But her body looked good. She looks like a curvy 25 year old with a better than average body. You can tell she's not quite as toned and cut as she used to be, but still. She looked good body-wise, despite the poor choice in costume. If only she had worn something less revealing, the media might not have jumped all over her as much. |
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indeed her bodE looked fine she just had two babies...jeez and close togetha is harda on the woman's boda (women are not allowed anymore to be a little bigger and curvy afta giving birth...wtf?) her performance tho was sad and tho i neva liked her as i hate da pop music cuz it suucks i now feel sorry for her and she is a human being in an uglE shallow world |
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MTV and Britney know exactly what they are doing. They are putting her "out there" to get the media to swoon all over her for more attention. I think she's just an attention whore myself. She knows exactly what she's doing. I'm sure she screwed up last night on purpose...if she did a good job, would there be this much attention on that? Think about it... |
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Super Ruper has it right. If Britney wants to be taken seriously, she should cover up, and sing - not lip sync - forget the fake dance moves when she performs, and keep her clothes on. She should stay home with the kids, concentrate on her music and her voice, and forget the drinking, drugging, and partying. Christina Aguilera has changed her look and her show from sexpot to chanteuse, there is no reason why Britney Spears cannot do the same. |
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She didn't look that out of shape.. she just looked tired and constipated |
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In Britney's case, part of her fame is from dancing. She is out of shape for a dancer. To make a comparison, it's like watching a pro athlete return from the off season a bit on the flabby side. Sure, he's still in fantastic shape compared to most guys. But, he's not in the shape he needs to be to play his sport at the pro level. |
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I think people have been too hard on her all along. I mean, I don't follow the situation very closely (honestly, I could care less), but all I ever hear about her is negative. I remember reading on Yahoo's front page awhile ago about her passing out in a bar and them making a huge deal about it. Who cares? For one, shes what.... 24 years old? Let her have some fun with her life. Let her party. She's just a young adult doing what young adults do.... The only problem that I have with that is that she now has children. Once she has kids, she should have straightened up her act. As far as them saying she was out of shape, I was looking at pictures, and if that is out of shape.... then AT LEAST 9/10 American women should be considered out of shape. I mean, she's not as thin as she was when she was 16, but who is? Not to mention, she's had how many kids? I feel bad for the girl. If the public investigated my life so much, I'm sure I'd end up much more screwed up than I was to start with. |
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If you're going to walk around on stage in a bra and underwear, you need to be able to stand up to scrutiny. No I don't have a perfect body-probably the same shape and size as Britney, but I don't want to see a woman's belly jiggling around, and I would never wear something like that in public. She has no class, and no taste. The sooner she realizes she doesn't have the body she did 6 years ago, the better. The reality is, people don't want to see flab. It's ugly. If you've got it, cover it up. You can be sexy without dressing like a tramp. I think the bigger problem is telling people it's okay to be overweight. It's one of the worst things you can do for your health. It's okay to ostracize smokers, but obese people are taboo? Very few are actually that way for medical reasons. |
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Seriously. I'm all with you. If that's what we consider "fat" and "out of shape," then apparently our "thin" and "in-shape" standard is a skeleton. It's the same thing with "Ugly Betty" of the recently popular _Ugly Betty_ sitcom. She is in fact not "ugly" at all, in or out of her nerdy glasses; if she is ugly, that makes 80 percent of the population a bunch of deformed lepers. And like another respondent mentioned, everyone seems to forget amid their gleeful slams and insults that she just had two kids. Are male performers ripped on for looking like "regular guys" in the same way female performers are ripped on just for looking like "regular women"? Hardly. We see plenty of real, "regular-looking" guys. But women in the media just don't look right unless they're completely unnatural and unreal. |
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the media doesn't really send "good" messages to ANYONE. they seem to be particularly stuck on villanizing Brittany (not that i really care, but it's ridiculous). i saw an article on her once about how bad a mother she is... one example they used was that she allows her babies access to tobacco, the pic used to "prove" the statement was of her holding both her baby & a closed pack of cigarettes, which the baby's hand was on. yeah, that's REAL BAD, just like how "embarrassingly out of shape" she is. get real! people need to stop buying & paying attention those gossip rags & maybe this crap would stop. |
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Pop culture hasn't promoted a realistic standard of beauty since Marilyn Monroe became popular. If a young girl today thinks she looks like Britney Spears, then hears that Britney looked "out of shape" one night, how far will she go to improve her own look then? |
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Since I am not a Britney fan, nor ever have been, it is amazing in itself that I would stand up for her. The media has gone crazy with their ferocious treatment of stars. I love celeb gossip, but only to the extent of who they are with and what movies ar they working on, that sort of thing. I'm not sooooo interested in them that I would support the media stalking and harassing them. I get so sick and tired of being inundated with stories of stars drunken driving, clepto problems, drug problems or whatever else. The media seems to forget that they are PEOPLE, first and foremost. I don't agree that celebs have to hold themselves to higher standards than us 'normal' people. Maybe a sports athlete, but not an actor. While I will agree that as a celeb, you put yourself out there, it doesn't make it right for them to be hounded 24/7 like they are. The government needs to put stricter requirements on paparazzi before another Diana situation happens with any one of these celebs. I actually feel sorry for Britney! It didn't make front page news when I gave my baby coke or candy, why should hers? |
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Her performance was "out of shape". Britney Spears is a joke. |
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