Girls Like Us

Long before Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, there was Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon. Their feminist lyrics won over young women in the 60s and 70s, at the height of the hippie movement and female sexual liberation. If today it is still difficult for a woman to be successful in the music world and remain relevant after the age of 30, just imagine what it was like for them. Although their lives were made easier because they were all from middle to upper class families, they still suffered society's prejudices, the impositions of how they should behave as women, mothers and wives. And I felt sad to realize that the world simply forgot about them and I keep wondering what the future will be for the current generation of feminist singers. Will they still be able to stay relevant after 40? Or are they doomed to oblivion? The younger generations know who Madonna and Cindy Lauper are.
In addition to these questions, observing their behavior in relation to their partners, parents, children, friends made me question my own stance and try to be more emotionally independent and take control of my life without expecting others to take any attitude towards myself.