Ask Free-Thinking Soul Singer Janelle Monae a Question
by Ezra DulisIt’s been satisfying to watch the rising star of Big Hollywood-approved music artist and fashion icon Janelle Monae. Sure, she’s a lefty, but she’s one of the only entertainers that I can truthfully call a liberal; that word’s use as a pejorative has run its course, and I reserve it for voices who lean left yet still honor and respect all people.

Monae is not a lapdog seeking affirmation from authority, nor is she a loud-mouthed hypocrite who wants to tell you how to live your life. She is merely a singer who believes that a certain political party’s platform can liberate people and improve their lot in life. She’s entirely wrong on that, but she has class enough to know (and repeatedly insist) that people should glean what message they want to from her music, not from any snide proselytizing outside of her songs.
We’ve previously noted how Ms. Monae is a true role model for young women, giving an example of how to express oneself, especially through fashion, without caving in to the sickening cultural demand for self-debasement through younger and younger hypersexuality. Recently, we received a message informing us that she is taking that facet of her career to a whole new level:






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