Recently I found this quote from Taylor Momsen on Style.com. I actually found it quite shocking. I mean, this is coming from a teenage girl. As well as raising other issues (ie. are girls growing up too fast?) it really made me consider if Taylor is taking her rock star persona a little bit too far. Come on, she's just turned 17, should she really openly be talking about 'fucking' anyone, let alone discussing her favourite Porn stars?I'm all for freedom of speech and a bit of teenage rebellion but doesn't she know that young teenage girls see her as a role model? Yet, in a society driven by sex, maybe teenage girls talking about their favourite porn stars is a social norm now? I sure hope not.
Don't get me wrong, I'm actually a huge fan of Taylor. I personally love her sexy, punky vibe that she has going on, whereas a lot of people just see her dress sense as overtly sexy and downright trashy. Thoughts?
Her band The Pretty Reckless has so far been a huge success. Personally I think her voice really has that something special and love every song on the album. Yet, I can see why she might be setting a bad example for her fans. Take the lyrics “I'm just 16, if you know what I mean, do you mind if I take off my dress?” and “Somebody mixed my medicine, I don't know what I'm on”. These are clearly about promiscuity and drugs. Surely for a 14 year old girl listening to the band, this almost advocates these things as the 'cool' thing to do. And that on Taylor's part, is so not cool.
Quote and image courtesy of style.com
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