Feminism

I don't mean feminism as in the "man-hating" kind of feminism or the "career woman" kind of feminism. In this instance, I am talking about the act of being of being feminine. Of being female in general. Sometimes females are not always feminine. This post proves that statement while showing the wonderful women artists who like to be feminine. The ones who like to be what our society considers "masculine" are shown here, also.

I have always loved Jewel.  She has this way about her. Her voice is amazing. She makes me go weak at the knees. You can tell that "these foolish games are tearing me apart" from the emotion that she puts into her songs. It's not just melodics. It's heart. "As I clumsily strummed my guitar" is something that I can relate to. I don't usually strum my guitar in any other way besides clumsily. "Your thoughtless words are breaking my heart" looks so true in this video. She looks very heart-broken if you watch the video.

I never considered Pink to be a very "feminine" woman. "I'm a hazard to myself" is a testament to the honesty that she always puts in her songs. They are all very real and from the heart. She doesn't sugarcoat things for people.  Her songs are a little off the path of pretty, soft rock that I usually like to keep in my music collection. They are all usually good songs, with the exception of a few. "Don't Let Me Get Me" I have always liked, though.

"I wish nothing but the best for you both" is the exact opposite of what the phrase says. Alannis Morisette isn't as big today as she was in the 90's but her music is still influential. "I'm here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away" is a very blunt statement. There's no covering up the truth in Alannis Morisette's mind. She speaks the truth and she doesn't care what you think. Her lyrics are very heart-wrenching. The listener really gets what the message is in this song. That's what I like about her whole album, "Jagged Little Pill." It's the exact opposite of who I am. All dirt and no flowers. You can watch the video here. 

Avril Lavigne was more than just a musician and singer. She was also a fashion icon. She created a look for girls that was everything, but feminine, wearing men's ties, wife-beaters and boys' shorts. She had long hair so she still looked like a girl, which is probably what made it acceptable. "Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it" sounds like something a guy would say, not a girl. "You know you're not fooling anyone when you become somebody else" is about changing who you are to impress your love interest. The person in the song doesn't want their crush to change, though. I reallly like the song with its message and its melodies. It works.

Tegan and Sara is a band that I started listening to about a year ago. They are a little bit more punk than I usually listen to, but I really like their songs. They have one of those albums, though, that you can get tired of if you listen to it for a while. At least I do. I'm not saying that the songs aren't good. It's just that a lot of the songs have a really similar sound. You can check them out here. 

Lastly (this could go on forever), I am going to leave you with the amazing songstress who happens to also be very beautiful: Ms. Sara Bareilles. Sara Bareilles came into my life a couple of years ago. I haven't been able to stop listening since then. Her most recent single,"King of Anything" is so awesome I can't stand it. Whenever I hear it, I am awestruck. I'll stop whatever I am doing to sing and dance along to its addictive melodies. Nothing on the radio right now can compare to this song.