This just in: Rihanna has been named GQ Magazine’s ‘Obsession of the Year.’ A noble – if not slightly objectifying – title, steeped in rich tradition and a proud history.
Okay, that might be a bit of a stretch. But the gong’s been awarded since 2005 and previous award winners include Scarlett Johannson and Megan Fox, so clearly this is a real award for seriously sexy women.
However, in her cover for this month’s GQ, we noticed something interesting.
Rihanna forgot to wear her pants. She isn’t nude. No, no. She’s wearing a jacket.
And she’s not bottomless in an Anne Hathaway kind of way. The photographer on the high end shoot didn’t stick a camera up her skirt as Rihanna was awkwardly exiting a limousine. No, no: Rihanna actually did not wear anything on her bottom half.
Here’s something worth writing down on the nearest napkin: Bottomless is the new topless. Oh yes, bottomlessness (YOU try spelling that out loud) is the new frontier in fashion photography. Toplessness? So last decade. And the decade before that. And the one before that. But, bottomlessness? Well, it takes going commando to a whole other level.
But it’s not just Rihanna. It looks like bottomlessness magazine spreads are becoming a trend.
Proof of said trend:
Rihanna on the cover of GQ Magazine
Been without your pants since you were, you know…..2?
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I wonder why so many people find it necessary to be so mean in the comments section on Mamamia. It seems to be a breeding ground for nitpicking, harsh comments and a lack of empathy, kindness or any sort of compassion. Some people need to chill a little.
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A lot of comments on here about how its Rhianna’s right to bare her body if she wants, she looks great etc…….and I am all for that…….WITHOUT the photoshopping (Brazil’s Harpers Bazaar!!!) Thanks for making raising two young impressionable girls that much harder!!!!
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Watch this space folks… In another few years or so, there’ll be complete nudity for the shock value and then we’ll all be saying, ‘Oh my goodness, outrageous!’…. Maybe eventually, if the blokes follow along too, there will be less and less sexualising of the body beautiful at all. Now THAT would be a shocking evolution of style, wouldn’t it?
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Um, yes it is.
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Oh Rihanna I feel sad when I look at you. You’re beautiful, famous and have all the money you need and yet I fail to see a sparkle in your eyes and you look sad a lot of the times. I don’t envy you one bit. You have made some trashy lifestyle choices. I do hope you see the light one day and get some decency and respect back into your life, for your own sake!
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Bottomless = Silliness
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The things some celebrities will do when their ‘star’ is fading! Bottom of the barrel stuff!
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Her star is fading ?
You have got to be bloody joking !!!!!!
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Viviehar may mean that when celebrities start losing their credibility, that is when they resort to such trash.
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Rihanna might make appalling life choices and be a moron (I mean, singing about loving S&M and DV when your primary fan base are children? How desperate are you for male approval at any cost?) but god she is an utterly gorgeous looking woman.
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Sad to report that some of the young girls at my school (low socio-economic area) adore this woman.
To me she is the epitome of trashy – and choosing to return to the destructive Chris Brown relationship only reinforces that.
BTW – in this photo her hands are HUGE! She has ugly man hands – ugh!
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Could you please explain how returning to Chris Brown makes her trashy?
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Because he is an absolutely vile douchbag on every possible level. And if his personality and history of being an asswipe isn’t enough, there’s the fact that he beat the shit out of her and BIT HER FACE.
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Oh my God! Bottoms!
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When somebody can prove to me that Rhianna was forced at gun point or under pain of death to her immediate family to pose “sans” her pants….I’ll get upset !
Isn’t feminism supposed to be about the woman being able to choose what she does and doesn’t do ?
As I say, prove to me that she wasn’t a willing photographic subject and I’ll jump up and down and tear out my hair with you !
As for the magazine, I am unlikely to buy it no matter who the person on the cover is.
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Yes, I agree. I consider myself a feminist and think if you’re proud of your body and WANT to appear half naked on a magazine cover or anywhere else, then good for you. To be honest I’m more concerned about women being forced to cover up in some cultures, that’s a denial of women’s rights.
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No one is saying she was forced at gun point. The concern is more that famous women have to market themselves through their sexuality, and seek approval and recognition through their looks and sexuality (as many non-famous women do). Most of our most famous female popstars are more celebrated for their looks or sexuality than they are for their singing prowess, which indicates that a woman’s looks/sexuality is still her most important and valuable asset. That’s the point their making.
And in answer to your other question – no, feminism does not just blindly support a woman’s choice to do anything she wants. It fought for women to have the freedom to do what they want, but it doesn’t have to approve of what they do with that freedom – especially if it’s an act that feeds into the cycle of sexism and discrimination.
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If what you say is true…..then feminism constantly surprises me by sending off one signal on this day and a completely different one the following day.
Please decide what feminism is actually all about so that we can all be on the same page all of the time, each and every day ! Many thanks.
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Bradley, I think feminism comes in many different forms. We are not only female, but individuals……I, as a woman, am all for equality…..But I can also shudder when some women call “anti feminism” over silly stuff like wether a billboards wording is wrong, when clearly its tongue in cheek……
I also would rather the PM spent her time trying to get the NDIS up and running then basking in the glory of a speech about misogynism.
But other women are more passionate and that too is fine.
So sorry there is no “same page” just like I assume not all blokes are passionate about the same causes…….
My advice…..tread gently ; )
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You could start by actually doing some research on the different forms of feminism (liberal, second wave, radical, raunch) etc to give you an idea of where they intersect and differ, and what the most generally understood form is.
On MM every time something even vaguely feminist comes up you make a crack about feminism gone mad, misogyny and sexism being identified where it doesn’t exist, or about how men should be getting the same special treatment. All that does is stop you from actually evolving your knowledge or opinions.
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No that is not what Feminism is about.
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Gross, trashy, revolting. That’s all
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I don’t think Rihanna ‘forgot’ to wear her pants. Naked bodies, so what? We’ve all got one
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Trashy, trashy, trashy. It annoys me that some teenage girls look up to this woman.
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Victim Blaming ?
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Huh??
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Please explain….?
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Victim of slut shaming?
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Your comment still makes no sense. She’s not victim blaming or slut shaming, she’s saying that Rihanna’s look is trashy and it’s annoying that young girls are looking up to her as a role model and dressing like her, considering most of her attire involves showing way too much skin for a normal everyday look. Of course this is just my opinion on her wardrobe. *shrug*
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Maybe if I could reply, I would
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Haha “Been without your pants since you were, you know…..2?” too funny!!
Yes topless is so yesterday, these days you have to show bottom to sell more mags and get more money. I wouldn’t know any other reason behind it otherwise…
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Haha I remember a Dylan Moran standup show where he was saying a man being completely naked was fine, but wearing a shirt with no pants was disgusting “dirty naked” so true!
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If I had a body like any of the women in the gallery I would get about half naked too!
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I thought the same thing too! Although Gisele almost doesn’t have a bum it’s so tiny! send her to me, I’ll feed her up on some carbs!
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To me, Rihanna is just the epitome of tacky, cheap and unclassy. I enjoy some of her music but have no respect for her whatsoever.
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How ‘empowered’ of her. Magazines still pander to male obsessions with bums and/ or boobs, even women’s magazines. So much for feminism.
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What’s feminism got to do with it. They’re not being forced to take off their clothes. They WANT to do it.
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…to get approval for their looks and sexual availability, because that’s how women are primarily valued. Which is why we need feminism. Come on, it’s really not that hard Anon!
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Isn’t it about doing what you want to do? If I want to strip, that’s up to me, not you. If I want to plaster ceilings or be a plumber, that’s also up to me. Just because you don’t show off your body and obviously don’t approve of it, doesn’t mean women and men who want to and like it, are doing wrong by you and others.
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