Also, I don’t know specifically which characteristics or stereotypes you feel have been associated with gender and have been reinforced by media industry singing norms. I find this section a little thin. I need to understand which types the current singers are breaking.
I also think that there is a very interesting trend of the evolution of the male pop singer within the last couple of decades. From the de-sexualized (with no sexual inclinations which is a sexual statement in and of itself) Backstreet Boys and ‘NSYNC to Disney’s desire to profit from this form in High School Musical to Glee finally allowing the sexuality of the performers to be expressed no matter what the desires of the singer.
While I am in favor of your general argument I would like to see the argument made a little bit sharper with more accurate time markers and not just “When a range of cultural authorities condemned crooners, the media industries developed new standards of male vocal performance to quell the controversy.” and more importantly a more detailed discussion of the specific gender characteristics/stereotypes and roles you are discussing.
]]>Looking forward to the rest of your articles on this!
]]>No great insights from me at the moment, but a big thank you for a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece–can’t wait to read future installments!
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