'It's sexist and it's ageist and it's bulls**t' - Madonna responds to critics who say she's too old

[2naSalit]

61. Agreed.

AI said somewhere upthread, I too am a musician and fan of music well written and well performed, madonna never impressed me in a positive way.

I do agree that ageism and sexism are stupid. Unfortunately for her, she's not doing it gracefully at all. And she set a really low bar for the women who cam after her who are actually talented but had to go the route of the scantily clad/nothing left to the imagination, cringe-worthy displays of pelvic over emphasis to be noticed. I don't care for the modern dance as presented in these music venues.

One I really don't like is that Minage woman... and that's all I'm going to say about that.

I'm not sure I can tell who that is in your avatar but I can tell it is someone who was popular when raunch wasn't part of the entertainment scene, mostly by the hairdo. (Who is that anyway?)

Kind of telling, I went to the big city, a hundred miles away, to go the nearest music store to buy a mandolin. It's not a fancy or expensive one - I'm a beginner. Never played an instrument other than my vocal chords before... been doing that for over half a century but I don't get complaints, just compliments and invitations on occasion. My remote location kind of makes it hard to go perform much. I got an instrument so I can accompany myself when I do want to do something with friends and when I do my "workout" at home. The moose and an occasional bear come into the yard sometimes to see what that sound is all about.

Yeah, aging gracefully in itself can take talent even for non-performing persons but if you go on stage, better have the talent to back it up. Someone I think has been doing that really well is Emmylou Harris among others. I think her voice is getting feeble though, wonder how long she can stay with it... I have always loved her.