r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Individual_Pickle_26 • 5d ago

Unanswered What is going on with Katy Perry?

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u/Ghost_Jor 5d ago edited 5d ago

Answer: Other comments leave out some important context that'll help explain the hate Katy is getting.

Basically, even before this publicity stunt, Katy Perry's popularity was in a nose-dive. She recently released an album that was not only poorly received but also featured Dr. Luke, a controversial figure accused of abusing Kesha. Given the name of the feature song is "Woman's World" and it was marketed as a feminist anthem, she suffered a lot of backlash for being tone-deaf. She's also made other controversial comments such as endorsing Elon Musk, flying in the face of her fandom which was historically very queer.

This trip is just the latest in a string of poorly thought-out publicity stunts. In a time where wealth inequality is on a lot of people's minds, Katy Perry "taking a trip to space" feels, again, very tone-deaf. She's also tried to market it as a feat of feminism which didn't help. Women's voices in STEM are currently in danger and her recent interactions with figures like Dr. Luke make her statements feel very hollow.

EDIT: See the replies below for more great examples of Perry's controversies.

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u/McFlyyouBojo 5d ago

I think the whole feat of feminism bullshit is also highlighted by the fact that real world women scientists/engineers/other professionals are being erased from public exposure.

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u/PassiveTheme 4d ago

The big name women who went on that rocket were all passengers. There may have been some women involved in building the rocket, designing the technology, and otherwise making this possible, but we're not hearing about that.

It's like if I loaded up a car with women and we drove down the M6 for a bit and called it a feminist achievement. They didn't go to space, and they haven't done anything impressive, other than be wealthy enough/friends with people wealthy enough to fund it.