It’s hardly breaking news, people: Sex sells and Sabrina’s a savvy vendor

Sex sells, don’t shoot the messengers

Blonde bombshells like Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter are supposedly appealing to the male gaze to make money, self-awarely commenting on their public personas and media treatment. This is ruffling feathers, but why now?  Our collective fixation, as well as our loud and wrong commentary on the recent public actions of these two women, illustrates our staggering media illiteracy and misunderstanding of satire. Something’s just not clicking.…

It’s hardly breaking news, people: Sex sells and Sabrina’s a savvy vendor

Let’s not kid ourselves or ignore the Daisy Dukes in the Manchild video: sex is still the main brand pillar, and it’s getting old.