Comments on: Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat” View http://www.freedomreeves.com/2010/03/erykah-badus-window-seat-view/ The intersection between media, social justice and meaning Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Myk http://www.freedomreeves.com/2010/03/erykah-badus-window-seat-view/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Myk Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:17:37 +0000 http://www.freedomreeves.com/?p=634#comment-858 I feel where Wise is coming from, but there is an artistry to the way this video was put together. It's common among this generation to look at things at face value and not see the deeper message. It was funny cause it's a statement on this day and age...we get so caught up with the images that are set before us to sell and entice, yet we pay little attention to the grand statements that are made in everyday life all around us. Escape your everyday focuses and desire to push forward and be an individual, you'll be cut down mentally, verbally, and in some cases (RFK) physically. The penalty for truth in our society is persecution...question is are we strong enough to know this and still push on? I feel where Wise is coming from, but there is an artistry to the way this video was put together. It’s common among this generation to look at things at face value and not see the deeper message. It was funny cause it’s a statement on this day and age…we get so caught up with the images that are set before us to sell and entice, yet we pay little attention to the grand statements that are made in everyday life all around us. Escape your everyday focuses and desire to push forward and be an individual, you’ll be cut down mentally, verbally, and in some cases (RFK) physically. The penalty for truth in our society is persecution…question is are we strong enough to know this and still push on?

]]> By: Wise http://www.freedomreeves.com/2010/03/erykah-badus-window-seat-view/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Wise Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:03:26 +0000 http://www.freedomreeves.com/?p=634#comment-857 Peace, I wish to preface my comments with the fact that I was not moved by this video in any typical way. I've seen enough naked, fit womem in my life to know how to contain my lust and appreciate without become a slathering beast. That said, the video does not match the song's lyrical mission nor does it help advance any notion of pride or self-love. I boldly and openly love all women and it isn't connected to my sense of sexual self nor is it steeped in fawning admiration. I view women as my equal, my family, my sister, my friends. I revere the Goddess as much as I revere the God in me. I don't think reverence is at issue here nor do I believe Badu has a deeper point to make. She's got us talking about it, blogging about it, Tweeting our butts off about it as well. I am glad for the discussions that remain intelligent and insightful but I don't believe I'd bandy words over this video with anyone. I hope this does, however, foster discussion about body image, pride of self and, ultimately, knowledge of self. Badu's intelligence and talent have little in the way of peers in this current popular music landscape so I trust that this is the start of a much larger focus on advancing a message of healing, hope and growth versus "hey look at how fine i'm is and watch ya'll lose ya'll damn minds". Hangs-ups, shmang-ups. The video isn't that deep. The song itself is. PEACE Peace,

I wish to preface my comments with the fact that I was not moved by this video in any typical way. I’ve seen enough naked, fit womem in my life to know how to contain my lust and appreciate without become a slathering beast. That said, the video does not match the song’s lyrical mission nor does it help advance any notion of pride or self-love. I boldly and openly love all women and it isn’t connected to my sense of sexual self nor is it steeped in fawning admiration. I view women as my equal, my family, my sister, my friends. I revere the Goddess as much as I revere the God in me.

I don’t think reverence is at issue here nor do I believe Badu has a deeper point to make. She’s got us talking about it, blogging about it, Tweeting our butts off about it as well. I am glad for the discussions that remain intelligent and insightful but I don’t believe I’d bandy words over this video with anyone. I hope this does, however, foster discussion about body image, pride of self and, ultimately, knowledge of self. Badu’s intelligence and talent have little in the way of peers in this current popular music landscape so I trust that this is the start of a much larger focus on advancing a message of healing, hope and growth versus “hey look at how fine i’m is and watch ya’ll lose ya’ll damn minds”.

Hangs-ups, shmang-ups. The video isn’t that deep. The song itself is.

PEACE

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