polimicks | I Loathe Ani DeFranco

I really do.

I don't find her music to be especially inspired or innovative, but more derivative of other musicians I like or have liked in the past.

I just don't like her.

I realize that for some people, this makes me a "Bad Feminist" (tm). But I'm ok with that, because apparently liking to suck cock makes me a "Bad Feminist" (tm) as well.

Wow, I'm grumpier than I thought today.

Anyway, the nail in the coffin for me concerning Ms. DeFranco was an interview with her on Air America some time ago, where she was asked about her website and internet presence and her response was the equivalent of "Computers are HARD, I have boys to do that for me. Tee hee."

Um, yeah, who's a "Bad Feminist" (tm)?

Granted, that may have changed since then. This was three or four years ago, but I really haven't been moved to explore her personal development since then, seeing as her music does nothing for me.

What brings this up, you may ask? Well, you probably wouldn't, but I'm going to tell you anyway.

My new issue of Ms. magazine, wherein Ms. DeFranco is quoted about President Obama.

It just made my former dissatisfaction rise to the surface. I mean, 95% of the time unless someone brings her up, I am perfectly content to forget that Ms. DeFranco exists. I guess "loathe" is an awfully strong word. I just have no use for her. I don't care for her music, I don't think her opinions deserve any more weight than any other person's opinions. I just don't care.