"Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.
What the hell?! Beyonce, do you think this is cute? You can prance around in skimpy outfits cooking, cleaning, gardening, shaking your ass dressed and made-up to look like a 1960s sex doll all day, but don't go around and complain that your man doesn't even care to know that you're smart. Do something friggin' smart to show how smart you are. Just be smart and have some damn respect for yourself. If you put yourself in a subservient role, doing everything to please your man instead of yourself, how on earth can you expect him to consider you as your own person and respect your feelings? EDIT: I guess I should allow for a chance that Beyonce is being ironic. But I honestly don't think she is.
Is it weird that this reminds me of that one segment of the Joy Luck Club (which I really didn't enjoy overall) when that one woman is so deferential and submissive in her marriage that her husband demands that she give him an opinion about what food she herself wants for dinner, and when she says, "whatever you want!" he decides to divorce her? Then, when she grows a damn spine and speaks for herself, they get back together (she should have just spoken up for herself in a whole new relationship, but whatever). Anyway, the point is the same. Don't try to be someone so that your man will love you. Be your own damn person, and let him love you or leave you. I shouldn't have to tell you this, L'Oreal spokesperson Beyonce, but you're worth it.
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