Pink Takes On The Popular Stupid Girls, But Only A Little

Justin Cober-Lake of popmatters.com shared his thoughts on the message behind Pink’s new single ‘Stupid Girls’. He writes, “People are receiving ‘Stupid Girls’ as either a feminist anthem or a catfight slap. The argument that Pink is simply advancing her career by attacking other women rides on an unspoken claim: don’t attack a sister. That line of reasoning doesn’t work in this particular situation: Paris Hilton and her ilk are a blight, and firing up a flare to reveal the dangerous side of their cultural influence doesn’t teach anyone to become angry bile-spewers (though we could use a few more of those); it teaches them to think.” Read more.