Do Critics Stereotype Gender and sexuality?

It is safe to say that music plays a big role in people's life one way or another. Music is an artistic form that is used to help express a persons creativity. Every body listens to music whether its hip hop, classical, pop, salsa, country, or jazz. Music has been around in most cultures for decades. Music helps bring family members and friends closer and the music gives them the ability to create lifetime memories through music and dance. When listening to music it generally creates a sense of letting loose and having fun. Your able to dance and expressively show emotions through your movements or music.

Being that music is an artistic tool it should be used however the person creating it feels free in doing so. Critics or other people's opinions should not matter. The reality of the music industry or for any industry is that "sex" sells! Having the ability to promote sexiness is one good key to making money. Whether people feel negative or in favor for certain music videos, songs, clothing, shoes, or lyrics, the reality is that it is freedom of speech. People have the right to say what they want to say. In my opinion I think critics make songs sell even more because they are not afraid to say what the public feels. They get to both the good or bad if any at all on the song and portray it has either good or bad music. Depending on what critics say most people buy CD's based on their remarks to the music, so the critics have a big part in the music industry. It is no secret that this is the reason major corporations want to get involved with large music people because it is a way for them to make money.

I would have to agree that women do get more powerful or at least have the sense of being more powerful by using their sexuality as a means to make their music more popular to sellers. If men can model and show their assets than why can't women? Not saying nudely has to be involved but there is nothing wrong about a women having power because there good at what they do, lets take Beyonce as an example. She is a mega star and one of the most outstanding performers out in the music business right now. She has truly made a name for herself and has stated that she is not going anywhere through her music and dance. It is obvious that she will continue to flourish and will do so in a classy way as she has been. Overall, "sex" sells and it is what some and most music artist have to do to promote themselves and there music.