Window Seat: To What Exactly?
Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of Erykah Badu. Not that I don’t like her music, I am simply not one would consider a fan. I am digging her new track Window Seat and I do find some of her songs have me in here bopping and crooning but still, not a fan. You should also know that I am not a fan of anyone. Yes, how very boring of me. LOL
So she released the video for this single and you can see it here. I just don’t see the point of it. On my Twitter timeline, so many of my female counterparts “got it” but I didn’t. I for one have never had any issues with self-love, appreciation or any of the metaphors that this video seems to be. I recognize that there are people that do have these issues so this video was liberating to them. My question is, is this the only way one could liberate themselves, by taking off their clothes? I have absolutely no issues with my body. I could strip naked anywhere or anytime, but what exactly would be the point of that? Who or what am I actually proving something to? Me owning this body and flesh is far more an act of acceptance and self-love than stripping down for a bunch of strangers could ever be. I really don’t get it.
Everything I do these days relates to parenthood. Now that I am responsible for the livelihood of others, my choices in life require deep thought and follow through. So forget my views on it for a second. Is this how I would want my child to illustrate her liberation, her self- love. Ummm no. There are so many other ways that I think Ms. Badu could have gotten her message across (I’m still missing the message) but for now I just see it as what it is, a publicity stunt. It’s working and I guess that is the point. Did you get the point? Am I way off in left field? Let me know your thoughts.
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