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In the sixties and seventies record companies loved women as screaming fans, as wholesome entertainers, as singer songwriters. As the years passed sex became a viable commodity and they exploited this too until...

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Yep punk arrived on the scene and changed how women should be viewed. The record companies reaction was not to sign them till they realised there was again money to be made in watered down acts like Blondie and so  what was once revolutionary became part of everyday life .

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Blondie then lead the way for Madonna who really paved the way for Britney. And at the end of it all what have we got ? Kylie Minogue's bum and 'nasty' written on the back of Christina Aguillera's arse. The only constant in this is the screaming fans for whoever is the latest pop sensation.

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