Everyone knows that ‘sex sells,’ but for an indie, female musician this adage couldn’t be further from the truth [Op-ed]
An abundance of sexualized content in music and pop culture might make it easy to assume we are living in a sexually liberated era, but when a female artists attempt to discuss sexuality on their own terms, barriers go up, and censorship kicks in.
In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, contributor Mark Knight delves into the push back faced by female artist Zaritza in the promotion of her latest single exploring sexual agency.
“Zaritza’s ad was deliberately set to only target 18+ adults in Western markets including the US and UK. Naturally she omitted muslim countries where religious sensitivities remain. It’s not the first time she has suffered at the hands of the censors. Her music video for Slot Machine was also banned by YouTube and Facebook ads targeting adult audiences. Is there anything in this video that shocks an audience that have grown up watching Kylie Minogue spinning around in her gold hot pants, or Christina Aguilera in leather chaps in her video for Dirty?”
