I introduce you to the female, teen (i assume?) version of Weird Al Yankowich. This amateur YouTuber makes spoofs of various celebrities. When I found this on YouTube I admit, it kind of weirded me out. But if you actually listen to the lyrics, or.. follow along at the bottom, the song is somewhat smart – given her age. It isn’t very indepth, but it’s an interesting spin on the Miley Cyrus hit, “The Seven Things I Hate About You”, this version being titled “The Seven Things Guys Don’t Have To Do”. What I find interesting about this spoof is the point it actually raises regarding the list of duties women preform, most of which are to make themselves look better. After listing the many different tasks, the girl states “And the reason why, we do the crazy things that we do, is we do it for you” (You referring to males). The truth is, we don’t necessarily do these habits for men. Women have been told by society and popular culture – NOT MEN – what they have to do to look beautiful. It isn’t necessary to “blow all your money on hair salons” or inhale hair dye fumes. No guy has out right said that a girl HAS to count pounds or wear thongs, these are just ideals that have been placed upon women. This spoof is actually really insightful if you were to look at it in this perspective: the “guy” in the song repsenting society. After writing many blog entries, attending class, and reflecting on what we have learned, I have realized one main point: Everything always comes down to IDEOLOGY and HEGEMONY.
