Identity Crisis Episode 22 Billie Eilish and Hypersexualization in Media
June 20, 2021

In this episode, we discuss the recent Billie Eilish music video in which the pop-star adopted a newly sexual personal. We talk about the commercialization of women’s bodies and the pointlessness of movements like Slut Walk and the push for sexual “empowerment” AKA self-objectification.

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Billie Eilish Responds to Trolls Criticizing Photo of Her in Camisole: ‘Can We Normalize Real Bodies?’: https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a34373522/billie-eilish-bodyshamers-photo-response/

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