I think the part that disgusts me the most, is that this sexist bit of claptrap is not going to follow him through his career and just like Terrence Howard, the original baby wipes, he will move past this and attain even greater success. Women are going to continue to buy his music, and go to Black Eyed Peas concerts. They are going to comment about how talented he is, and the fact that this support means normalizing the shaming and oppression of women is going to be ignoredLoving Lance Loud (FourFour)
These days, we'd call someone like Lance Loud a narcissist, but he came up at a time when no amount of self-love was enough for a gay man. He was a visionary, and 38 years after An American Family introduced him to the world, it's still catching up.Bonita Applebum reviews the new Beastie Boys album
And ending with this amazing video from Baratunde Thurston (link via Sociological Images)
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