Feminism is a concept which we are all familiar
with. The ideology that men and women should be equals both at work and at home
is one which continues to be debated by characters from all spheres of the
media. It was only recently that the debate was re-opened by one of the world’s
most influential characters. This character is neither a political figure nor a
human rights campaigner – she is one of the world’s most successful recording
artists, and she goes by the name of Beyoncé / Beysus. The recent release of
her fifth album was a surprise in more ways than one, tackling issues such as
bulimia (in the accompanying video for ‘Pretty Hurts’) and interspersing
thought-provoking feminist quotes into the music. The star then went onto
release an essay on gender politics which was published via the ‘Shriver Report’,
capitalising on the singer’s mainstream success to broaden the target audience
of the feminist debate.
