tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132674095286496900.post3569891971443669355..comments2023-08-02T14:00:05.513+01:00Comments on boyish: Fixable YouOlliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15812865772654663502noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132674095286496900.post-92068009016763439742012-11-12T11:21:34.352+00:002012-11-12T11:21:34.352+00:00Yeah you know, I do kind of agree with you. The se...Yeah you know, I do kind of agree with you. The sentiment is not all bad. But I do still think it's patronising - it's the "learning to love yourself" thing which gets to me: like <i>I</i> can see the truth, why can't you? Lucky I'm here to help. I guess it feels a bit mansplain-y. I think also I'm being particularly harsh on it because it reminds me of the 1D song, which is detestable!Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812865772654663502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132674095286496900.post-54622217128460197342012-11-12T06:12:50.702+00:002012-11-12T06:12:50.702+00:00That One Direction song makes me cringe. I've ...That One Direction song makes me cringe. I've complained about it enough that my younger sister now agrees with me and hates it. So yay! <br /><br />But I agree with your points. Men fixing women is and always will be a problem in the world. The Grown Up Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284045305740064238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132674095286496900.post-87850206892453579772012-11-12T02:24:17.050+00:002012-11-12T02:24:17.050+00:00It's interesting - I've always kind of lik...It's interesting - I've always kind of liked the Ne-Yo song, certainly in comparison to 1D. Ne-Yo's song is singing about fostering and building your self esteem, whereas 1D are literally singing that if you have self esteem you are gross and unloveable.<br /><br />While Ne-Yo is undoubtedly sticking his oar in a bit, at least he realises that a woman feeling good about herself (with or without him) is a desirable outcome. Whereas 1D is more, you don't like yourself so I'll like you instead. But don't let that give you ideas!<br /><br />/my 2 centsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com