Sexplotation? Or just crappy music...

Can someone tell me how this Pussycat Dolls reality show possibly gave rise to this quote:

"At its core, this show goes beyond just finding a new Pussycat Doll; it's about female empowerment, self-discovery and personal transformation," said Dawn Ostroff, CW's president of entertainment"

The fact that a female executive could refer to the pussycat dolls as being about "female empowerment" is beyond me. It seems to me that they are more about making men drool and creating unrealistic body images in the minds of young females--neither of which does much to empower females.

I hate reality TV.

If you dont like it, dont watch it.

I'm conflicted. I believe there are too many reality shows but not enough sexploitation.

D'oh! wrote: I'm conflicted. I believe there are too many reality shows but not enough sexploitation.

I think they should call it what it is without the stupid pretensions. Don't call it "female empowerment," executives should just say "we thought we could get more advertising money if we had more scantily clad women gyrating on our network." I bet that quote alone would get alot of us to tune in...

you've made me curious; i might have to tune in. when's it on?

They should call it Find-A-Slut.

They look like a bunch of classless, stupid, brainless tarts... I'm glad I don't listen to that garbage. They look like bad role models for women. "As long as you shake your bum, wear little or no clothing, act stupid, and act boy crazy, you'll be fine" type of an attitude. :(

Wait, I'm confused....the Dolls make music?

I just thought they were a bunch of stingy strippers who don't quite get naked for some strange reason

Which is just fine by me, leaves more to the imagination

thay are very very flexible, their legs go up at 90 degrees is that the group your all talking about?? there is one singer aye, and bout 6 dancers ..there is mirrior bead chains in the video it also has snoop doing a few lines.

im just so worried for the kids the kids man the kids!!! im worried because if some kids dont have good role models they will think this music is cool to like, they will give into lower desire. yyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeekkkkkk, i dont like the way people have sex all the time with heaps of people, this is what those songs remind me of especially. ha haa like every comformist i went to school with . and gave me....shit about the cool music i was into.

freaking wenkers

Aries wrote: They should call it Find-A-Slut.

They already have that show. It's called ElimiDate.

Sexplotation? Or just crappy music? Can't it be both? More garbage reality TV for the brain dead (no offence, I mean that in the nicest way, all!) which I shall take Uncle Liam's advice and not watch.

leather_girl wrote: They look like a bunch of classless, stupid, brainless tarts... I'm glad I don't listen to that garbage. They look like bad role models for women. "As long as you shake your bum, wear little or no clothing, act stupid, and act boy crazy, you'll be fine" type of an attitude. :(

they get my vote. too many clothes on though.

i will not take Liam's advice and watch in the hopes that they have to kiss each other to impress a straight guy in order to advance a round

What's wrong with being sexist?

Hank Wiseass© wrote: What's wrong with being sexist?

depends which sex one's sexist against. ;)

AgentWood wrote:

Hank Wiseass© wrote: What's wrong with being sexist?

depends which sex one's sexist against. ;)

Arf!

Well i wont be tuning in.

I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

Marc probably was proud.

Ed Cobb's probably rolling in his grave though. Maybe not.

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

He probably has more pressing issues.. Like getting a pint of spunk pumped out of his stomach or summat

Boatraceface wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

He probably has more pressing issues.. Like getting a pint of spunk pumped out of his stomach or summat

Aries wrote: They should call it Find-A-Slut.

Or LOVE ISLAND. Oh...too late!

"At its core, this show goes beyond just finding a new Pussycat Doll; it's about female empowerment, self-discovery and personal transformation," said Dawn Ostroff, CW's president of entertainment."

ummm sure...it's all spin. The CW Network is the former WB network in America. They are last place pretty much and need anything to get ratings, including this "dial a slut reality show".

Look only the brunette singer actually sings. The rest of them are just an updated "Solid Gold Dancers"

Lowest common denominator-once again-sex sells!! When I see one of their videos I expect a porn movie to break out!!

Sexist? who knows? Stupid? better believe it....

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

Err, did you ever see the back cover of the first Soft Cell album? I think Marc knows his way around sleaze.

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

BEB, Marc Almond wrote "Sex Dwarf" he syre does like his sleaze

Well, at the end of the day it's all about female empowerment, isn't it?

That...or catering to horny guys with lousy music and a halfway decent dance routine that is "racy" enough to get the Religious Right's blood up, but no one else who's seen their fair share of skin flicks :p

Were Rabbit wrote:

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote: I wouldn't care so much about them, except they butchered "Tainted Love" into a sleazy Vegas lounge show act. I'm surprised Marc Almond didn't sue.

BEB, Marc Almond wrote "Sex Dwarf" he syre does like his sleaze

There is good sleaze and there is bad sleaze. Soft Cell was kind of kinky. Watching the PCD is like watching Britney Spears in that "I'm a Slave 4 U" video times 6.

Its all crap.top 40, pop. bubble gum. trash.

So, do we actually hate them or, are we jealous that they can use their sexuality to make a lot of money, or at least a record label can use their sexuality to make a lot of money?

I can't stand their music, but the videos always stop me in my channel surfing tracks, don't need to pay for that kind of fantasy.

Maybe I'll flip to it for a giggle once in a while.

fishguy190 wrote: So, do we actually hate them or, are we jealous that they can use their sexuality to make a lot of money, or at least a record label can use their sexuality to make a lot of money?

I can't stand their music, but the videos always stop me in my channel surfing tracks, don't need to pay for that kind of fantasy.

Maybe I'll flip to it for a giggle once in a while.

Yeah, I'm jealous. I wants lots of money!!

Oppressed Radical wrote: Can someone tell me how this Pussycat Dolls reality show possibly gave rise to this quote:

"At its core, this show goes beyond just finding a new Pussycat Doll; it's about female empowerment, self-discovery and personal transformation," said Dawn Ostroff, CW's president of entertainment"

The fact that a female executive could refer to the pussycat dolls as being about "female empowerment" is beyond me. It seems to me that they are more about making men drool and creating unrealistic body images in the minds of young females--neither of which does much to empower females.

I hate reality TV.

I guess we'd have to define what "sexploitation" is and who is being "sexploited". Is it the performer or the end user of the media product that is being "sexploited"? If you contend that it's the performer, I would argue that I don't think anyone put a gun to the head of a mildly talentrd strumpet and made her become a PCD. As evidenced by there being enough interest in becoming a PCD to warrant a television show, I'd say it was quite the contrary.

If you say it's the end user that's being "sexploited", I would say you are more close to being right. We as a society are "sexploited" by Big Media every day. Men are "sexploited", women are "sexploited". We all are. We are carpet bombed with ads in print, radio and television featuring hot chicks and buff dudes trying to sell us stuff. They are conveying the message that, "Damn! If I just bought that new Mercedes-Benz, I could have a hot lipo-sucked and collagen injected chick sitting in the passenger seat just like the dude in the ad!"

BTW, I hate the word "empowerment".

Tex wrote:

BTW, I hate the word "empowerment".

How about "synergistic realignment of authority"?

Shellshocker wrote:

Tex wrote:

BTW, I hate the word "empowerment".

How about "synergistic realignment of authority"?

I think that has real upside and will be win-win for both parties. :D

Tex wrote:

Shellshocker wrote:

Tex wrote:

BTW, I hate the word "empowerment".

How about "synergistic realignment of authority"?

I think that has real upside and will be win-win for both parties. :D

Ooh, yeah. I can feel the synergy already.

Shellshocker wrote:

Tex wrote:

Shellshocker wrote:

Tex wrote:

BTW, I hate the word "empowerment".

How about "synergistic realignment of authority"?

I think that has real upside and will be win-win for both parties. :D

Ooh, yeah. I can feel the synergy already.

It would seem that we are both well versed in generic business speak.

Tex wrote:

Shellshocker wrote:

Tex wrote:

Shellshocker wrote:

Tex wrote:

BTW, I hate the word "empowerment".

How about "synergistic realignment of authority"?

I think that has real upside and will be win-win for both parties. :D

Ooh, yeah. I can feel the synergy already.

It would seem that we are both well versed in generic business speak.

Yeah, we are both middle management material.

What I don't understand is who is actually spending money and buying this awful music?

ILoveBarney wrote: What I don't understand is who is actually spending money and buying this awful music?

The kids who heard "Doncha" four times an hour on the radio last summer.

Both if you asked me. Cheap commercialism. Now I want to do this to tell the world that pop sucks: I'm going to make a rant poem about it. Cheap commericalism. The kids in my generation are becoming idiots...

:bag: Empowerment crap and predictable videos aside, I quite like Beep and the one that came after it's no a bad song either imo - hmm just one of those guilty pleasures things I guess.