The song, not so much, but the video is kinda creepy. Especially the walking around all the pictures that are hanging down. It came across more stalker-ish than Lolita to me though.
But damn, if I didn't laugh out loud when I read your subject line. xD
Creepy in the context I think you're implying, no. But it does enforce the concept of female passivity in narratives, and the viewing of the world through a primarily male lense. There's really nothing wrong with the content (a father loving his daughter and having a little trouble letting go when she's grown up) it's the perspective that has the problem.
The funny thing about country music is that the majority of songs by male artists enforce the concept of women being passive and tools used to further male narratives and encouraging the "good old boy" mindset (there's this one particular song that starts off talking about a woman whose husband/boyfriend left her and she has to work two jobs to support her kids, but she's used to introduce how amazing "real" men are for not running off on their families, because it's more impressive to do what you should do [if you're a man] than to persevere [if you're a woman]...I thinbk the title is "That's a Man") whereas the majority of songs from female artists, outside of the straight romantic songs, are very "up yours good old boys/patriarchal douches/abusers/controllers" so listening to even half an hour of country radio canresult in whiplash as far as messages go.
I hated that song the second I heard what it was about. I loathe, loathe, LOATHE the "asking the father for permission" bullshit. Marriage is propositioned = if the woman gives her consent, THAT IS THE END OF THE FUCKING STORY. I mean, I'd like my parents to like the guy I'd marry, but the idea of him going to my father (who I have a rocky relationship with) to ask to marry me just...*pulls hair out*
I really dislike most country music, mostly for gender!fail, religion!fail, politics!fail or a combination of the three.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
But damn, if I didn't laugh out loud when I read your subject line. xD
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
no subject
Anyway, after that point I got too distracted to be creeped out, but in the beginning all the videos of her as a kid totally rubbed me the wrong way.
/daddy issues
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
no subject
The funny thing about country music is that the majority of songs by male artists enforce the concept of women being passive and tools used to further male narratives and encouraging the "good old boy" mindset (there's this one particular song that starts off talking about a woman whose husband/boyfriend left her and she has to work two jobs to support her kids, but she's used to introduce how amazing "real" men are for not running off on their families, because it's more impressive to do what you should do [if you're a man] than to persevere [if you're a woman]...I thinbk the title is "That's a Man") whereas the majority of songs from female artists, outside of the straight romantic songs, are very "up yours good old boys/patriarchal douches/abusers/controllers" so listening to even half an hour of country radio canresult in whiplash as far as messages go.
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
no subject
I really dislike most country music, mostly for gender!fail, religion!fail, politics!fail or a combination of the three.
(no subject)