Are Taylor Swift & Katy Perry’s Images Bad for Women?

Are Pop Stars Ruining Women?

American author, teacher and social critic Camille Paglia writes an arresting article for The Hollywood Reporter this month, on the current image of women in entertainment. Her prime cases-in-point: pop music pin-ups Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. (I’d love to hear what she’d say about Beyonce and her recent GQ cover!!)  Taylor and Katy’s popularity, Paglia argues, reflects a very peculiar schizophrenia in girls and women of the 21st century.

“Despite the passage of time since second-wave feminism erupted in the late 1960s, we’ve somehow been thrown back to the demure girly-girl days of the white-bread 1950s. It feels positively nightmarish to survivors like me of that rigidly conformist and man-pleasing era, when girls had to be simple, peppy, cheerful and modest,” writes Paglia, chalking out the area of her argument.

“Swift affects a “golly, gee whiz” persona of cultivated blandness and self-deprecation, which is completely at odds with her shrewd glam dress sense…[and] now 28, Katy Perry is still stuck in wide-eyed teen-queen mode…She’s like a manic cyborg cheerleader, obliviously whooping it up while her team gets pounded into the mud.”

“Most striking about Perry, however, is the yawning chasm between her fresh, flawless 1950s girliness, bedecked in cartoonish floral colors, and the overt raunch of her lyrics, with their dissipated party scenes. Perry’s enormous commercial success actually reflects the tensions and anxieties that are afflicting her base audience: nice white girls from comfortable bourgeois homes. The sexual revolution launched by my baby-boom generation has been a mixed blessing for those who came after us. Katy Perry’s schizophrenia — good-girl mask over trash and flash — is a symptom of what has gone wrong.”

While Paglia, a self-described dissident feminist, is often relegated to being outright pugnacious by her fellow drum beaters, nonetheless her latest article is quite a read. And if you want to know what else the professor thinks read her 1990 bestseller Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson.

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Nicki Minaj And Taylor Swift to Rock American Music Awards

Queen Barbz aka Divabetic’s October Diva Inspiration, Nicki Minaj  is ready to get all dolled up for the stage!

Nicki Minaj is set to perform at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Nov. 18, organizers announced Wednesday. She’s in good company: Other acts who’ll also be taking the stage include Taylor Swift andLinkin Park.

All three will be doing double duty, as they’re also up for various awards that night.

Minaj dominates all nominees with four nods apiece. (She tied with Rihanna.) Swift is up for Favorite Female Country Artist, while Linkin Park is in the running for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist.

TUNE IN: Free Diabetes ‘PINK FRIDAY’ Podcast Inspired by Nicki Minaj saluting Breast Cancer Survivors living with diabetes and  raising awareness for Domestic Violence with guests: Connie Frazier RD, CDE, Kathy Gold RN, CDE, Catherine Schuller, Connie Elder, Mama Rose Marie and Leola C., from Grand Rapids, MI living with type 1 diabetes http://ning.it/PUQy9B

See Mr. Divabetic’s nutrition game, Serve, Taste or Trash!  You must decide which one you’d serve, which one you’d taste and which one you’d trash.

Before you decide to “trash” a veggie for good, why not try to eat it raw? Raw veggies can be more appetizing than their cooked counterparts to people who aren’t crazy about vegetables. The flavors of raw veggies can be milder than those of cooked ones.

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Taylor Swift is Red, White & Blue at Paris Fashion Week

Divabetic’s September Diva Inspiration Taylor Swift looks white hot in Elie Saab’s power blue dress on the eve of the release of her new album, Red.  Simply flawless.

The country singer, 22, attended Elie Saab’s fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.

Her stylish baby blue dress by the designer has already sparked a trend for Prom dresses in 2013.

 

She’s in Europe to promote her forthcoming new album, Red,  featuring the title track which debuted at no.26 on the UK Singles Chart. “Red” is Swift’s third single on the coveted tally at the moment. It joins the no.10 charting “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and no. 47 charting “Begin Again.”

 

“This whole thing where ‘Red’ is #1 on iTunes makes me SO happy,” Taylor Swift proudly announced via Twitter.

But Taylor is keeping details of her romance to herself and declined to discuss the topic during an interview in Glamour’s November issue.

‘I don’t talk about my personal life in great detail,’ Swift said. ‘I write about it in my songs, and I feel like you can share enough about your life in your music to let people know what you’re going through.’

TUNE IN: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Taylor Swift  on #BlogTalkRadio  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/09/11/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-mystery-diva

DON’T MISS: Diabetes Roundtable Goes PINK! Mr. Divabetic salutes Breast Cancer Survivors living with diabetes with the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach, makeup artist Kiauna Hunt and Mama Rose Marie. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/10/09/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-nicki-minaj

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Taylor’s Swift’s Beauty Secret!

It is no secret that Divabetic’s Diva Inspiration for September, superstar Taylor Swift favors the color Red. She has graced many red carpets, magazine covers, and most recently her upcoming album cover (also named “Red”) with beautiful bright red lips. This Cover girl has the right idea when it comes to shades for lipstick. We asked fabulous  professional makeup artist, Kiauna Hunt, owner of Diva Status (www.divastatus.com) , why  the color red remains a classic.

“Red can be paired with various styles from Biker Grunge to Grammy Award Red Carpet and still looks great doing both! As a makeup artist, Red is a staple color in my lipstick palatte because it brightens and whitens the smile of the person who’s wearing it and demands attention to the person that is viewing your lips, says Kiauna, who is featured on this month’s Diabetes Roundtable podcast in our ’Makeover in a Minute’ segment.

“The color red also increases enthusiasm and provides a sense of protection from fear and anxiety. See how a little lipstick can change your outlook and in this case provide a “pick me up” to others as well? You don’t have to be a Covergirl to start brightening up your makeup look,” she adds.

Need a beauty boost? Here are Kiauna Hunt‘s  diva advice to help you find a red that works well for your skin tone:

If you have fair skin go for a red with a blue or brown-undertone.

Medium-to-dark skin go with deeper reds, with brown undertones.

Dark skin go for reds with pinkish or orange undertones.

And if you’re like September Diabetes Roundtable‘s real-life diva special guest, Tayrn, from Boston, MA and  you have red hair always choose a shade brighter than your hair and kick the old wives tale that “redheads can’t wear red” to the curb.

With any look, always remember to use a liner, which should be the same color as your lipstick or a shade lighter. Now go out and find the shade that works for you and show the world your award-winning smile that will give people something to sing about!

Don’t miss tonight’s free monthly podcast, Diabetes Roundtable inspired by Taylor Swift scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 6 -6:30 PM, EST.  It’s fabulous and free! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/09/11/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-mystery-diva

Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Katy Perry! She’s helping us light up the skies with inspiration, motivation and encouragment like fireworks! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/07/10/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-katy-perry

Look who’s on the roving red TOMATO carpet at the 66th Annual Tony® Awards with Mr Divabetic.

Free Diabetes Podcast inspired by Whitney Houston hosted by Mr. Divabetic featuring the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach, Mama Rose Marie and real-life diva, Emily C. from San Francisco! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/08/07/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-whitney-houston

Mr. Divabetic hosts the roving red TOMATO carpet at the 3rd Annual Bake Bethesda A Pie Contest at Central Farm Markets, Bethesda, MD

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Taylor Swift Inspires Diva Style Diabetes Podcast

Divabetic’s September’s Diabetes Roundtable diva inspiration and Grammy winner Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” the lead single from 6-time forthcoming album, Red, spends its second consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 all-format singles chart, which factors in both sales and radio airplay.

In its first two weeks of availability, “Never Ever” has sold in excess of 930,000 downloads in the U.S., and made more than 67 million all-format audience impressions at radio. Last week’s sales of 623,000 downloads was the biggest opening-week for a song by a woman in SoundScan history, and the second-biggest debut ever. Worldwide, the single has already reached the #1 position atop the iTunes charts in 32 countries.

Inspired by Taylor Swift, the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic hosts a thirty minute whirlwind of  lipstick, laughter and the latest diabetes headlines, which includes a hot topic debate, a Food Aisle Face-off, a menu review of healthy dining choices at Neely’s Barbecue Parlor and a Mother Your Diabetes commentary.  Guests include Judi Wilcox RD, CDE of Hollywood, FL, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE of Atlanta, GA, Connie Frazier RD, CDE of Pittsburgh, PA, Jessica Clark, Cincinnati, OH, professional makeup artist, Kiauna Hunt of Diva Status and Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie.  The program’s special guest is John W. from New Orleans, LA., who checks in to share her from diabetes diagnosis to dude story.

Tune in to Diabetes Roundtable inspired by Taylor Swift on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 6 -6 :30 PM, EST.  The podcast programs stream live from the host page at HTTP://WWW.BLOGTALKRADIO.COM/DIVATALKRADIO1. Listeners can call 1-347-215-8551 to comment or chat during live shows.  Archived shows are available via the Internet or as a free podcast on iTunes

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The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic stops by Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA to talk to everyday people about fruits and veggies often with hilarious results.

Taylor Swift’s ‘We Are Never Getting Back Together’ Is Huge Hit

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” the first single from Taylor Swift‘s fourth studio album “Red,” appears headed for digital sales history. Wow!!!

The song is also blasting  onto multiple Billboard airplay charts following its first week of availability.

According to updated industry sources, the track will have moved more than 600,000 downloads by the end of the Nielsen SoundScan tracking week yesterday. Considering that its opening-week sales projection has grown to at least 600,000, “Never” will likely earn the largest week ever for a song by a female artist – and the second-biggest week ever.  You go, diva!

The song, which Swift wrote with pop hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback launches on Country Songs at No. 13, Adult Contemporary (No. 16), Pop Songs (No. 18) and Adult Pop Songs (No. 21).

LISTEN NOW: Free Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Whitney Houston hosted by Mr. Divabetic featuring The Charlie’s Angels of Outreach (Constance Brown Riggs, MSed, RD, CDE, CDN, Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE Lori Bednarz, RN BSN, CDE and Mama Rose Maire    http://ning.it/NcR3ug

Let Mr. Divabetic help inspire you to overcome aversions to fruits and vegetables with his new food game, Serve, Taste or Trash.  

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