Robin Thicke in the library with a wrecking ball.

And then this happened.  If you haven't heard and don't have time to read the article although I suggest you do, it is pretty breathtaking and not in a good way; Mr Gilmour, a teacher at UofT explains, well proclaims his views on: female writers ( they suck ), Chinese witers ( he doesn't like them either ), and shocking his students( his mission ).  He is arrogant, self serving and comes across as a misogynist.  Or maybe he just doesn't get women, double entendre complete intended.

But Susan, shouldn't Mr.G be allowed to teach what he wants?  Well sure, there are after all courses on women writers, ethnic writers, LGBT writers.  The difference is, you don't say you are teaching literature and then say the only literature that counts is written by men.  And not any men but REAL GUYS, MEN'S MEN!

And then this happened, well actually this is the comic relief part of my rant.  If you don't have time to watch it, but you should this woman is funny,  it is Grace Helbig AKA "dailygrace" reviewing Miley Cyrus' video for Wrecking Ball.

  So the lyric, " I came in like a wrecking ball," is kind of a cool lyric.  The metaphor works on a couple of levels.  But it's a metaphor so why, in the video do we have Miley Cyrus on a real wrecking ball and giving head to a sledge hammer???  Oh and yes she's naked, of course she is cos that makes all kinds of sense.  Read the lyrics they are about love, not sex! 

And although he didn't start all this, but I am sure he thinks he did, we have Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines.  The link I would have put up isn't available any more.  It was a great parody by some women I believe from Australia, who appear in the video beautifully and completely dressed, with some guys in tidy whities.  It was deemed unsuitable and taken off you tube.  It is worth noting you can still watch the unrated version of Blurred Lines with topless models and a very confused and embarrassed looking sheep?!?!

So why these three things?  Well first of all I am not a prude, I have a collection of erotica by Anias Nin and A N Roquelaure, don't tell David they are women, and I quite like steamy moments in movies.  Watch Diane Lane and Viggo Mortensen discover each other in A Walk On The Moon.......... shvey!

 Also I am against censorship, so Mr.Gilmour can espouse his views and money grabbing record labels and artists can make videos full of gratuitous sex and the objectification of women.  But more than being about money it feels like desperate pleas for attention, and hey look it worked.

 Can't we be smarter?  Can't we ALL be equally sexual, intelligent, daring?  Can't we make ourselves look good without making anyone else look bad?

Just for a moment, close your eyes and imagine Robin Thicke in flesh coloured boxers desperately  rubbing up against beautifully dressed women who are pretty much ignoring him,  all the while singing " You know you want it "  For good measure throw David Gilmour in there too.