After learning that Miley Cyrus sees her as a model, Sinead O'Connor wrote her an open letter urging her to see that corporations are using her and will leave her out to dry once she's "used up." Cyrus's unfortunate response on Twitter was to call her crazy.
The Guardian asked in 2010 if Lady Gaga is "a feminist icon." Kira Cochrane's column answers in the affirmative, noting how Gaga reveals the "sham" of performed femininity, while Hadley Freeman responds briefly that Gaga is nothing more than a copycat.
Ann Powers provides her "snap judgment" after the release of "Born This Way," speculating that it's harmful for sexual identity because it works on a model of inherent identity and inclusion in conventional social order instead of larger structural or social change
This post shares images from Project Unbreakable, an exhibit of photos that feature people holding signs with words their rapists said. The signs show a lot of similarity to Thicke's lyrics.
This post includes a file with all 150 of the complaints sent by viewers of MTV's VMAs about Miley Cryus's performance. These complaints focused on the sexuality of the performance and often express being "traumatized." Unfortunately for the complainers, the FCC does not fine or regulate cable television like it does broadcast television.
Lady Gaga's personal assistant is suing her for missed wages after working serious overtime and long hours. Gaga's response is that the luxuries provided make up for pay. (Note: This Mail Online article is more interested in the tit-for-tat and drama of it all rather than the legal issues involved.)
This tumblr blog post contains images of various female artists who have appeared nude in their videos, noting the reaction to Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball" has been different than to other artists' nudity, who have been called "artistic," "beautiful," "cute," and "sexy," while Cyrus gets shamed as "slutty."