GodBlessMe

As much as we'll miss your condescension and having someone around to give us moral guidance, I have to farewell you with the traditional 'don't let the door hit your ass on the way out'. If you don't want to offend people, maybe you should not rush to call someone you've never met a 'whore'. English is obviously not your first language, so you might not pick up on some of the subtlety behind what Lana is saying, but it's not her fault that you're ignorant.
 
Have fun sticking to morally pure artists, and I hope your wife never reads what you think about her body.

Lana's polyamory (if that is the right word... I think she has used the word "polygamy" but that doesn't seem to fit either) has been making me uncomfortable for awhile now -- but also opening my eyes to what it must be like for people who openly defy conventional mores. And frankly, some conventional mores need defying.
 
I say this as someone who wishes there was more room in our culture for both women and men who wish to pursue celibacy before marriage. I grew up in purity culture; I was raised to see "girls who do" as something Other, and my parents even questioned whether a close female friend of mine was "a good person" upon finding out she was sexually active. I am ashamed to admit I bought into it long enough to wonder how I would relate to my own daughter if she grew up to be someone "believing in sex before marriage."
 
THIS is cultural insanity. THIS is what is mentally unbalanced: pitting "good girls" against "bad girls," friends against friends, even mothers against daughters. This is what should outrage us: shaming women (regardless of their choices) for being embodied as sexual beings, shaming men (and women) for being attracted to them as sexual beings, and passing on plenty of sexual hang-ups to our daughters AND our sons, whether they are people who "do" or "don't."
 
The double standard doesn't work for us anymore, if it ever did. And attempting the pseudo-egalitarian solution of slut-shaming men as well as women doesn't cut it either. The world is becoming more complicated (culturally... sexually... ) and maybe that scares some people. But maybe this is an opportunity to find other ways of encouraging each other to be more loving, respectful, honorable human beings instead of resorting to the implication "just be more like me so I can feel better about you as well as myself." Many of us are not buying it anymore, and for that I am grateful. For my daughter's sake, and for the sake of other people's sons and daughters, I am grateful.
 
LDR is not alone in portraying female sexual empowerment; as others have pointed out, artists like Miley Cyrus are creating space for women to be fully embodied as themselves (for better or worse -- it is possible to see both, and still welcome the greater space). Lana is just more overtly analytical about it. I say we need her voice, even if I personally disagree with hers sometimes. I hope she doesn't suffer remorse for it. I hope she realizes she is on the front lines of something big -- even if she didn't ask for the confrontation, I hope she decides that being true to herself is worth it.

Not sure what someone who is uncomfortable with female sexuality was doing listening to LDR in the first place . . .

i think with people like Brooke Candy and Miley Cyrus running around doing as they do her comment will go just  swimmingly and will only get slight criticism. A woman's promiscuity is almost praised in the industry these days.what she said compared to all the other sexual inudendo, (song lyrics and visuals by other aritst) is soft core at best and really no big deal...BUT  even so, even if the media wants to blow it up and take it out of context thats fine. Shes stated already she expects it already and  does not care anymore. Shes here for herself not here for me or for you or for the Grammys  Or Taylor Swift shes here to paint a picture and tell a story her story... true not true whatever you want to believe about it... ok...rant over.     

"My mom didn't think it was that funny.
I can imagine Pat's expression: "My dear Elizabeth why would you sing such things?! Bad people will try to taste it"

Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will
Lana: Old Money

She should've released shades of cool as a single. It was very well received and it has a video!

She should've released shades of cool as a single. It was very well received and it has a video!

Ride is waaaaaaaay overrated.
And there are some songs where her vocals suck, but her intros make up for it.

I assume everything would be black and white, maybe some red. I don't think they'd age restrict it. I was fifteen when I got to hear Lana say her pussy tasted like pepsi cola in person 
 
I'm assuming for merch there would be more shirts, more whisky flasks. I'd love to see an LDR leather jacket :3 or lifesize statue..

I was hoping someone would tell me what music I'll be listening to in the future. If someone can tell me what I should have for lunch, I'll be set 

Is This Happiness is Lana's best song lyrically ever...

My favorite thread

Sad girl is one of the best songs on UV. But why? WHY? WHY? is Is This Happiness (Lana's best song ever) not on the standard?!??????

Sad girl is one of the best songs on UV. But why? WHY? WHY? is Is This Happiness (Lana's best song ever) not on the standard?!??????

Sad girl is one of the best songs on UV. But why? WHY? WHY? is Is This Happiness (Lana's best song ever) not on the standard?!??????

Somehow, the thought of Lana on Ellen makes me laugh in an uneasy way, I can't picture them together

Is This Happiness is Lana's best song lyrically ever...

Is This Happiness is Lana's best song lyrically ever...

I Flipside is the worst song on UV!

you're kidding right???

I Flipside is the worst song on UV!

ULTRAVIOLENCE: THE MUSIC TO WATCH BOYS TO EDITION

UV > Sirens > Aka > Paradise > BTD