Clairy Browne: This Fucked Up Culture Of Misogyny Is Alive And Well In 2016

I just did an interview for The Music on Periscope and it was live streamed to promote my upcoming record Pool.

 

Watching back I was revolted at the response from viewers online. Basically virtual (spineless) catcalling through the whole thing. It's really sad that a woman can be talking about her art and life's work and men diminish her value to her tits and ass. Here's some of the comments that were blowing up my screen.

 

@burakxxz - may i suck your tit

@jackson123 - good lord i'd leave my family for her.

@ebendedenemin - i like your boobs

@fartinski - those are some nice cans

@jackson123 - FUB - f up butt?

@ebendedenemin - let's fuck

@sylvesterpatron - nice rack mate

@gazetecix - show her ass

@alpergul555 - ass show

@fartinski - how is she not known in the US… those can rival any over here

@sylvesterpatron - i bet you have biggg nipples

@zmbrook - hey whats up sexy

@jackson123 - if she stopped talking, i could finish faster

@bkp47 - great boobs

@sylvesterpatron - show those tits

@matthewfromla - super dirty

@bkp47 - what a body

@sylvesterpatron - i see nipples got hard

@bkp47 - just show the tits

@bkp47 - dd's?

@jackson123 - does she do anal? that's a pool question

@jcanthony - is she shaved trimmed or full bush

 

REALLY??? Gross.

 

Here I am talking about my album, something great that I accomplished — and THIS is what you all have to say? This is the kind of blatant misogyny that we — all women — experience daily, as if we have no value known to man than that which serves him sexually or otherwise, but always less valuable than him. Whether it's body shaming, slut shaming or degrading women by reducing them down to tits and a pussy, it's the same disgusting shit and dudes need to be made accountable.

 

What I want is for guys who take part in this to be named and blamed — and for other guys who happen to take calling out misogyny personally — to LISTEN to our actual experiences and realise that this is part of a much bigger, much scarier problem than you and your little ego. My blood is boiling right now. This would never happen to a guy. No. A man is allowed to be good at something and talk about it and be heard. A man is allowed to accomplish something and be praised or have a skill or share his knowledge without being diminished to his genitals and what they might look like.

 

Ironically — there are songs on my record that talk about this fucked up culture of misogyny that MANY people choose to downplay or dismiss. It's alive and well in 2016. We need to stand up to this because it's poison.

 

Thank you to those who watched and were genuinely interested in what I had to say. Your messages were hard to see amongst the bullshit but I saw you and I appreciate you.

 

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Clairy Browne's record Pool is due for release on 15 April via Caroline Australia; pre-order it here.