The Veronica’s latest music video has sparked controversy, with an emergency service worker claiming it promotes alcohol-fuelled violence.
Jessica Origliasso, one half of the Australian pop duo, posted a teaser of the music video for their new song ‘On You Side’ to her Instagram account on Saturday.
The clip features snapshot scenes of the 31-year-old and girlfriend Ruby Rose in a pool; kissing in a bedroom; and in a bar drinking shots, where a man appears to harass Jess before Ruby slams his head into the bar and has to be held back.
Written and directed by Ruby Rose, the video is a work of fiction, but it hasn’t stopped a debate from raging about the message it could potentially be sending to fans.
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It's a video, fiction, make belief. When do we take what's on TV literally? Oh yeah and Facebook news is real..smh
The paramedic makes a great point, violence is violence. If we want to call ourselves feminists, and genuinely want equality, how can we say that violence against men is acceptable?
I agree, if the genders were reversed in this there would be bloody outcry.
If we're going to get pissed if we see videos of men using violence against women, then we should also be pissed about women using violence against men.
True. I also worry about grrrrl power messages. We see women on TV now routinely kicking some guys ass and brushing off haymakers without smearing their makeup.
The truth is men on average have 60% more upper body strength pound for pound. A 5'4 female punching a 6'2 male not only isn't at all likely to knock him out, but he is fully able to deliver 300-400% of the kinetic energy back into her head with his fist and that's very dangerous.
Shows and music videos shouldn't mislead people about physical altercations and the reality of violence.