Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-24519445-20170919090254

First off, this is my opinion. If you get hurt or upset, get over it. Feel free to attack me, this forum is a free space, and I should feel the need to post whatever I want.

To get the ball rolling, in case you didn't know, or you haven't been following me that much on Facebook, I'm not a fan of Katy Perry. Here is why.

Now, before some of you attack me, I want to make a point: it is completely okay for an artist to change their style, just look at artists like Taylor and Gaga. They changed their styles, and that is fine by me.

The thing that irks me however, is that this so-called change can go overboard to the point where it seems like the artist is trying way too hard to fit this "style", and that is me with Katy's Witness "era". It's like she's trying to be an activist simply because it's "trendy", and not because it's something that seems to be close to her heart. When others say she's an activist, it's almost like they're comparing her to the likes of someone like Lady Gaga, who is one of the biggest, if not, the biggest LGBTQ+ activist of our generation.

To be honest, the last thing that Katy did in terms of activism was Hillary's presidential campaign, but that's probably just me, and if there is anything that I haven't touched on, feel free to kindly let me know down below.

You know that infamous Instagram live story she did during this current era? The one she made comparing her hair to the President? Yeah, it's another reason why I'm against her. You would find it a little suspicious that if someone who had voted for and publicly endorsed Hillary would be so quick to flip sides, wouldn't you? Well, of course some of you wouldn't. You act like she's the second coming of Christ, and in all reality, that's Beyonce she isn't that amazing of a human.

And contrary to what you believe, she isn't really that "woke" either! There, I said it. Some people act like that she is a "woke" goddess, and that she can do no wrong. I'm using "woke" in quotations because a) I'm not a fan of the word itself, and b) it's a very subjective word that could go either way, depending on which celebrity you're talking about.

Just to elaborate a little bit on why I don't really like the term. The reason for this is because I think a better word could've been used than "woke". You could just say the word "aware" instead of that word that I have mentioned a hundred times now.

Anyways, back to Katy and her "wokeness". I believe that she's not really aware of certain situations because she seems to be somewhat apathetic towards minorities that she isn't apart of. She isn't really a minority race-wise, and from what I have seen, she isn't any different sexuality-wise. (And by the way, I Kissed a Girl is a terrible example to use while drawing conclusions about her sexuality, so don't play that card with me.)

I mean, did you see her message for Sasha Velour during the Season 9 finale of RuPaul's Drag Race, and how it was somewhat awkward on Sasha's side of things? Yep, there are receipts for that too! [https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/6kycff/tea_surrounding_katy_perrys_message_to_sasha/ Don't believe me? They're all here.] If you aren't a fan of the show, that's fair, but it just goes to show how much she seems to care about the LGBTQ+ community. Even back to her pre-OOTB days, she made Ur So Gay, which is basically about Katy using the word "gay" as an insult to get back at her ex-boyfriend. Yes, it was ten years ago, but it doesn't change how much of a hypocrite she is being by not actually acknowledging her mistakes. And at that, remember the controversy surrounding her decision to collaborate with Migos, even though she markets herself as a supporter of said rights? Exactly my point.

And then there's her toying with the race card. Like some celebrities, she is known to be a perpetrator of cultural appropriation, especially with minority groups. The whole video of This Is How We Do, which is both a trash song and music video, is literally full of African-American stereotypes, ranging from watermelons to braids. The video for Dark Horse, while appealing, appropriates Egyptian culture, and the same goes with her performance for Unconditionally, which appropriates Asian culture. Not Japanese culture, Asian culture. It is meant to be a tribute to Japanese culture, but with a few Chinese elements mixed up into it, it's no wonder why people market it as racist. Again, it goes to show how much Katy actually cares about racial minorities outside of her own. [http://uproxx.com/music/katy-perry-n-word-weeknd-producer/ And I don't even need to describe this. It's all in the link.]

And now I'm just going to talk about Witness as an album. Is it amazing? No. Is it original? Hell no. Does it deserve the criticism it got? At some points, yes. To be honest, some songs are great and I really love them (Witness, Miss You More, etc.), but then there are some songs that are extremely generic, boring or terrible in one way or another (Hey Hey Hey, Pendulum, Mind Maze). In my opinion, Melodrama, Lust for Life and Rainbow are all better albums, and I recommend you listen to them over this album.

All in all, Katy Perry isn't an angel y'all are heralding her as. Sure, she makes pretty catchy songs, and Teenage Dream is certainly an iconic album of the pop genre, but only if her celebrity status lived up to the expectations that people have about her. Anyways, I will see you later. Bye. 