The Sabrina Carpenter & Sydney Sweeney Controversies, Explained

From Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover to Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater soap and beyond, a spate of recent controversies have some people questioning if pop culture is not only signaling but aiding in the backtracking of female empowerment. But while these recent issues might be new, this conversation certainly isn’t… So, why are people mad at Sydney and Sabrina? Where does it fit into the larger conversation? And is it all really a problem? Let’s take a closer look…

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:27 The battle over "acceptable" female sexuality
02:44 Pop stars attempting to walk the line
03:41 Satire or just leaning in?
04:21 Sydney knows what sells...
06:17 Did Sabrina go from satire to too real?
09:36 Excessive hate vs genuine criticism
11:04 What actually matters in the end

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