Touched For The Very First Time… Again
Over the past two days, I’ve heard and seen countless remarks about Madonna’s performance, and how a “tired 53-year-old” shouldn’t be presenting themselves in such a way. My question is… what else do you expect from Madonna except that she’ll always push our buttons? Personally, I find it disgusting that while no one bats an eye when twenty somethings  swoon over the questionable sex appeal of 63-year-old Steven Tyler on American Idol, we seem to have a collective aneurism when it comes to the actions of empowered women.
The point I’m trying to make is this. Madonna, whether you like her or not doesn’t care about making you feel comfortable while watching her perform. Her goal has always been to excite and be daring. We are talking about the woman who provided us with a sex book and the nearly pornographic “Justify My Love” video. And lets be honest, how many of you twenty some year olds can manage dancing in spiked heels and then get flipped back and forth in every possible direction all while maintaining a perfect extension? Exactly…
Again, if you’re offended now by the things Madonna says or does on stage, you’re about three decades late to the party.
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Jacob!!! I’m not offended by her- I’m sad for her!!! I didn’t think she gave an exciting energized performance, even when she was lip synching! To me she looks like a 53 year old woman trying to be a 25 year old woman and I think it’s sad that a) she feels she needs to be that and b) that people like it!!! I don’t think 53 year old women shouldn’t do the Superbowl half time game or try to be sexy! But I don’t think that 53 year old women should lip synch and prance around wearing cheerleader costumes- the way that girls in their teens do. I don’t really think those teenagers should do that either! I think singers should be singers, not pin ups. And I think a 53 year old pin up would need to be comfortable with her age, not trying to erase it with dangerous surgeries! I think being sexy means being comfortable and confident in who you are. And I think that with age should come grace and maturity. What Madonna is selling is not a message I would want promoted to my children.
February 7, 2012 at 7:34 pm
I mean, of course, and I totally see where you’re coming from. What I’m saying is that she’s just never been that person who’s selling a wholesome message to promote to our kids. So in my personal opinion, criticizing her for it seems like a lost cause.
February 7, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Trying to change Madonna would be like trying to change Liberace. Why would we want to?
February 9, 2012 at 7:49 am
No… not at all!
February 10, 2012 at 8:17 pm