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Maroon 5 have lost their fucking minds.

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FuckOffFerret · 03/10/2014 08:59

Big fat trigger warning. I've never seen such hyper sexualised violence agaisnt women in a music video before. And considering that's pretty much all videos now, I think that says a lot.

Huffpost link here

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southeastastra · 03/10/2014 19:53

well puffins post was passive aggressive.

wondering if i misunderstand the word bizarre now.

well you have to back up with facts and i have done that, there are countless films released with worse female violence but they don't warrant a whisper on mn, yet a 2nd rate video gets everyone all mary whitehoused up

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FuckOffFerret · 03/10/2014 19:47

You don't have to be worked up about it, but saying you can't see any of the problems that have been mentioned IS bizzare. You haven't been given any abuse, you've been disagreed with.

Why do people always think feminism means doing or saying whatever you want without challenge? People say the same about free speech. Doesn't make any sense. You can say you think it's fine I can say I think that's ridiculous.

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southeastastra · 03/10/2014 19:44

maybe as i am also a fan of some horror is the reason why i find it meh.

it's a copy of a thousand horror films of the past.

southeastastra · 03/10/2014 19:42

er she said that was the bizarrest thing she'd heard

sorry i am not worked up by this video and i am sure a million teenage boys wouldn't be either.

blimey can i not just state that i don't get the fuss on here without the abuse

feminism should also be allowed to say what you think

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FuckOffFerret · 03/10/2014 19:34

well maybe you should get out more msrissotto

What does that even mean in this context? Confused

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FuckOffFerret · 03/10/2014 19:32

DId you watch through to the end where he imagines sneaking in to her bed while she sleeps and then fucking her in puddles of blood?

Because I think stalking/sexual assault/ and sexualising violence against women are fuss worthy.

What are we doing to teenage boys by giving them hyper sexualised visions of violence against women? It's going to affect them and not in a good way. The result is it will hurt women.

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ChildrenOfTheDamned · 03/10/2014 19:31

As a feminist I am fucking appalled at the video, it's awful! But as me, I'm ashamed to say I like the video, I'm quite fascinated by it in a horror movie type way. Confused And I quite like the song too. Blush

southeastastra · 03/10/2014 19:09

well maybe you should get out more msrissotto

sorry i can't fake being upset over it

i can't imagine my teenager would be affected by the video one jot

PuffinsAreFicticious · 03/10/2014 19:08

Calm down ladies, Astra can't see a problem with a video where stalking, violence against women and a sexual bloodbath are glorified and made pretty. So I'm sure there isn't one, ok?

Jeez! Feminists and your seeing things for what they really are and shit!

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msrisotto · 03/10/2014 18:56

astra - the fact that you can't even see what might be problematic in that video is the bizarrest thing I have heard.

HeartStarCircleSquare · 03/10/2014 18:43

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southeastastra · 03/10/2014 18:33

i must be hard as i don't really see the fuss made here. it's just a silly video really not really artistic or saying much or a story, just meh.

whitebits · 03/10/2014 18:32

God, I used to quite fancy him but this is grim.

Itsfab · 03/10/2014 18:25

Offensive to animals as well.

I worry about the future of this country at times.

Thankfully my kids wouldn't tell me who is in the charts and DS2 is loving Dolly Parton at the moment Grin.

ChoochiWoo · 03/10/2014 18:19

Oh dear ceelo green Confused

MyEmpireOfDirt · 03/10/2014 16:31

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EmbarrassedPossessed · 03/10/2014 14:29

Ceelo Green...

www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/02/cee-lo-green-it-isnt-if-the-victim-is-unconscious

AlleyCat11 · 03/10/2014 14:27

Glad to hear that about Robin Thicke, Ferret.

TheSameBoat · 03/10/2014 14:23

I have no words Sad why is this considered ok?

ChoochiWoo · 03/10/2014 14:17

Rapist?

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FuckOffFerret · 03/10/2014 13:37

No it doesn't work. Robin Thicke sold 500 copies of his last album in the UK.

Sometimes people just get sick of you.

Also aren't Levine and Ceelo Green on the same show? Noted creepy fucker and rapist aren't going to sell episodes are they?

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AlleyCat11 · 03/10/2014 13:29

Troll marketing works. Everyone's talking about them, the song, the video. Adam Levine. Job done. At the expense of women. Again.

Branleuse · 03/10/2014 13:23

That music does not go with the video at all, in fact the lyrics dont even go with the upbeat melody. Weird.

I dont mind songs with dodgy lyrics in some contexts, I mean, some marilyn manson or NIN etc, but this maroon 5 thing is shit and uncomfortable

ClaudetteWyms · 03/10/2014 13:17

I just watched it, horrible song (and really crap), and even more horrible video. Fetishising sexual violence, nice one Sad

I also think Adam Levine thinks he is a lot more attractive than he actually is.