This is truly some of the stupidest shit I've seen in Kpop in a while, not even spending months on Stan Twitter could prepare me for this BS.
For those who don't know, it started with some Knetz criticizing Jennie/BP/YGE for sexualizing nurses with her outfit in the Lovesick Girls MV. The outfit in question is this btw:
Initially I thought it was just Knetz being Knetz and dismissed any concerns, but the issue got big to the point even the Korean Health & Medical Workers Union joined in the protest. Eventually, YGE couldn't stay silent and had to release a statement.
Here's the thing- there's absolutely NOTHING sexualized in this scene. The outfit is pretty modest, nothing revealing, no close ups on her legs or any body part. She's diagnosing herself, not another male patient. She's not dancing seductively or doing anything suggestive. So what exactly is the problem here? We've had so many girl groups dress up as nurses before, and act more suggestively on screen and those never were a problem. SNSD's Mr Mr had a whole nurse concept.
Girl groups dress up in school girl outfits all the time too, and nobody bats an eye. Male groups get away with literally anything.
To see a complete non issue like this blow up to the point where YGE is considering editing out the scene feels extremely wild. I hoped they'd take a stand and not bow to these demands, because it sets a precedent where other people feel they can force a company's hand in the future if they don't like something, it only compromises artistic freedom and benefits nobody, and is a step back for women too imo.
If that scene which lasts than 10 seconds makes your mind jump to sexual thoughts, isn't the problem with the viewer?
Either way, I agree with what Jeff Benjamin says here:
And this tweet too:
Thoughts?
@Blink
For those who don't know, it started with some Knetz criticizing Jennie/BP/YGE for sexualizing nurses with her outfit in the Lovesick Girls MV. The outfit in question is this btw:
Initially I thought it was just Knetz being Knetz and dismissed any concerns, but the issue got big to the point even the Korean Health & Medical Workers Union joined in the protest. Eventually, YGE couldn't stay silent and had to release a statement.
Here's the thing- there's absolutely NOTHING sexualized in this scene. The outfit is pretty modest, nothing revealing, no close ups on her legs or any body part. She's diagnosing herself, not another male patient. She's not dancing seductively or doing anything suggestive. So what exactly is the problem here? We've had so many girl groups dress up as nurses before, and act more suggestively on screen and those never were a problem. SNSD's Mr Mr had a whole nurse concept.
Girl groups dress up in school girl outfits all the time too, and nobody bats an eye. Male groups get away with literally anything.
To see a complete non issue like this blow up to the point where YGE is considering editing out the scene feels extremely wild. I hoped they'd take a stand and not bow to these demands, because it sets a precedent where other people feel they can force a company's hand in the future if they don't like something, it only compromises artistic freedom and benefits nobody, and is a step back for women too imo.
If that scene which lasts than 10 seconds makes your mind jump to sexual thoughts, isn't the problem with the viewer?
Either way, I agree with what Jeff Benjamin says here:
And this tweet too:
Thoughts?
@Blink