Destiny's Child's 'Independent Women'

It’s the sentiments that get me: That they’re so independent and they don’t rely on men. Nothing wrong with that, but they’re kind of bullish about it.

For the majority of the song they go on about how they have bought all of their own stuff. They bought their own jewellery, cars, houses, shoes, cat food, toilet paper, frozen peas, writing paper, pints of mild, pipes, slippers, trilbies and monocles. Well, big deal. I’m glad you bought all your own stuff and didn’t steal it or have it bought for you, but is it worth – literally – making a song and dance about it? It’s not, is it?

Western society has moved beyond lauding women for actually earning money and buying things. I, for one, expect women to earn money. I don’t try and stone them in the streets for getting above their stations. I don’t write to family members to tell tales of this strange new creature: The woman with a salary.

Members of Destiny’s Child, we know that you’re all millionaires. Don’t rub our faces in it through song and pretend you’re celebrating female freedom. Besides, it was the theme tune to Charlie’s Angels. The apostrophe indicates the possessive – one guy who ‘possesses’ or ‘owns’ three women. Disgraceful.