![]() For an institution like MTV, which is ostensibly supposed to have its finger on the pulse of pop culture, it would make sense for “Anaconda” to be on the list-especially since the VMAs are known for unashamedly prioritizing buzziness over artistry. ![]() But should speak on this,” that was her way of kindly, but firmly, challenging her friend-who is in a unique position of dominance-to do more.īut wait, you say-“Anaconda” was nominated, for Best Female Video and Best Hip Hop Video! What is this superstar even complaining about? For one, “Anaconda” was a cultural phenomenon, one of the most talked about, GIF’d, and parodied videos of the year. When Minaj responded to Swift, “ I love you just as much. (For all MTV’s recent well-intentioned, if misguided, attempts at being a forward-thinking brand, let’s not forget that this is the same network that had to be shamed into playing Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” back in the day.) It’s a defense that has long been a source of contention within the feminist community, where white women sometimes trumpet the fight against patriarchy while simultaneously choosing to ignore how women of color are often treated differently (and worse) under such patriarchy. Saying that “I’ve done nothing but love and support you” and throwing the blame on “one of the men” who may have taken her slot instead is, at best, dismissive, and at its worst, patronizing: Swift gets to effectively ignore the fact that she benefits from working in an industry that values white voices over black ones, and always has. In seeing Minaj’s tweets as a direct attack on her, Swift only gave more fuel to the not unreasonable argument that her brand of feminism is of a very specific, exclusive sort. Swift-and the media-missed Minaj’s point, and thus proved her point. ![]()
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