https://www.dailywire.com/news/26478/grammys-show-metoo-might-be-about-stopping-abuse-ben-shapiro#
Harriett Martineau was one of the founders of sociology who, along with a host of other women, has unfortunately been written out of the established canon. She argued that one of the sociologist’s roles is to identify and explain inconsistencies between a society’s morals (values) and manners (patterns of actions) – essentially assessing whether or not a society practices what it preaches. In the early 1800’s she traveled to America and was fascinated by the contradiction between the morals and manners she observed. One anomaly she observed was between the claim “that all men are created equal” and the subjection of women. According to Martineau, the tension between morals and manners cannot continue unresolved and eventually leads to social change.
Fast forward to 2018, and her theories remain relevant to our country. The article linked above points out the apparent contradiction between morals and manners at the Grammys. The author reminds us that the #MeToo movement is about stopping and preventing sexual assault AND the objectification of women, so that they are seen as fully-rounded human beings. And yet, during the show, after several performers gave moving speeches and “they trotted out Hillary Clinton to read from Fire and Fury,” they “usher Rihanna onto the stage, wearing a skimpy outfit and warbling, ‘Don’t you wanna see me naked, naked, naked,’ followed by her pelvic thrusting among female backup dancers.”
Obviously, some inconsistencies exist here. So, do you think the #MeToo movement will be the answer to resolving the contradiction between the most famous line in our Declaration of Independence and the oppression of women, or will yet another movement be needed to address the contradiction between the #MeToo movement and the unrelenting sexualization of women?