Does Sexuality Define Us?
Jessalyn Hutto
A couple weeks ago I caught a segment of the Today show as they discussed pop culture. Selena Gomez’s newest album release “Stars Dance” was one of the topics of conversation–particularly the song “Come and Get It.” The hosts bantered back and forth on the topic of Selena’s emerging sexuality and the meaning of the lyrics “come and get it.” One host matter-of-factly stated, “Well, you know we have to remember that she isn’t a Disney kid anymore, she is a woman,” as though this justified any overtly sexual content in the album. I was immediately struck by the agreeing grunts and the “Oh, that’s true!” statements that came from the other hosts. Apparently, growing into a woman means being “sexual.” And apparently being “sexual” in the world’s eyes means becoming an object for man’s consumption: “When you’re ready [men] come and get it...”
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