Lovelyish

I think it was kind of rude how mostly they just commented on how hot she looks. Isn’t that kind of obvious can’t they just comment on the freakin dancing???

Yes, it definitely stems partly from her sexuality… Although I think she did extremely well, much better than what some of the judges gave her.

I would think that one, the outfit she picked was rather provocative and I’m sure she didn’t do that accidentally and two, while the dance was really good, she did seem to shake her chest and crawl around on the floor rather sexual like. So I don’t wouldn’t blame any guy for being attracted to her and giving her a high score just based on her sexuality. I’m sure she did it on purpose too. BUT, I do disagree that a woman’s power stems from sexuality. I would have to say it’s the other way around.

Ew!!  My eyes are burning.  She is following the stereotypical siren image… 

hmmm…

First, I am a guy who deeply seeks to see the beauty in women without having a sexualized, stereotypical mindset about them.

Because I’m a guy, I’m naturally attracted to the sexuality of a woman by natural means…her body, her character…what have you. But believe it or not, I’m one such guy who isn’t so much attracted to over-sexualized factors. I want to see beauty of the heart and not just the body. In this dance, she seemed to use too much of the latter rather than use her heart to make her gift truly shine.

When it is used right, a woman’s sexuality is a powerful, wonderful, and GOOD thing. But used to selfishly seduce is never good.

I won’t assume that the dancer had any bad motives for the dance, but I can’t say she was thinking beyond mere sexuality, either. And that saddens me.

More like a burlesque show than a dance competition.

Definitely going at the stereotypical siren image.  Although the performance was inappropriate for the younger viewers, I thought it showed a lot of talent.

If a woman can use her sexuality to sail through life, then more power to her.

Any judge would say she looks good when she shakes herself and exposes herself like that, it’s almost rude not to, in a way. And I feel like some of them just said that to kind of make the low scores a bit softer. I didn’t like her dance, being a girl, and all I saw was sexualized moves and they were not that talented or good o_o She just shook herself a lot…

I’m not surprised that the male judges said what they said- the show looks pretty trashy.  It’s not exactly the Olympics.

@greatsneha@xanga - you’d be amazed at how hard it is to actually do those “shaking” moves though. xD

I’m impressed by her endurance.  Haha, shaking her body like that for an entire song isn’t easy.  Still, I agree with wanting to see more, because it seemed like she really just utilized the sensuality she has.  It’s kind of rude and perverted to say, “I’m a hot-blooded man, 10!”  That’s creeper status, to me.

if you watch the other shows for this, they usually comment things like that. and honestly what else can a man say, oh you shook very well? the show needs to be entertaining and their comments are just part of the entertainment. and uh. SHE wAS HOT?! i mean, hello. i would say she was hot too. cmon, dont take everything too seriously.

she got those 10′s because of her looks. they even said so, with their “purrs” and treating her animalistically. she deserved the scores she got from the previous men. i thought the dance was good and obviously “fiery” but not enough like coreographed dance- therefore she deserved the previous scores, and not the 10. she shouldn’t have been graded on her appearence. 

anybody saw ‘bikini girl’ on the latest american idol auditions? she obviously cant sing but simon & randy let her through 2 rounds of audtions simply cos of her bikini & she does look hot in the bikini.

Shaking your shoulders is NOT dancing. This chick belongs on a pole, not on this show. That was not a real dance. I would want NO male [or even female] in my family to be exposed to that. I agree with the lady who put her hand over her sons eyes. 

Seriously. She wouldn’t stand a chance if they were all female judges.

Some men are natural-born sexists. But that’s my personal opinion.

feminine empowerment definitely does not mean denying your sexual part.  feminine empowerment or feminism was never about erasing being a woman, being sexy, being soft, nuturing or anything else that is stereotypical in our society involving being a woman.  It was about gaining respect for women and not being treated like property, lesser humans, objects, getting equal pay for equal work etc.  It was about women having the right to define what they want to be without being judged.

I thought that woman was an incredible dancer.  She was talented.  What more did the judges want to see?

@NaitoOfNarnia@xanga - That’s interesting. What’s an example of a woman seeing her sexuality rightly?

(“When it is used right, a woman’s sexuality is a powerful, wonderful, and GOOD thing. But used to selfishly seduce is never good.”)

I thought she looked, acted and danced like a stripper. That’s not girl power, that’s selling oneself. It’s one thing being sexy and seductive, on this specific performance she was being plain cheap.

triickee@xanga - I agree.

I’d give a 10 if it was a burlesque show. But when it’s a dance competition, she doesn’t worth a 10.

I do think a woman’s power stem PARTLY from her sexuality. However, she just shakes too much that overestimate the importance of showing her sexuality in a dance competition.

man, people are being a bit puritan about the whole thing. It’s just a dance. There’s probably some cultural difference here about what’s an appropriate amount of sexuality to put into a dance, seeing as she’s from argentina a lot of people here are from the US.

What’s disappointing is that I think she looks like a really good dancer but she just shows off some flashy moves which don’t require much detailed technique. It is embarrassing to me that the whole dance is linked to tango at the beginning, because it’s a bit misleading and degrading to tango’s image.

On the other hand, I do recognize that even a lot of show tango has the same trend about it, flashy moves that show off the woman’s body and some acrobatics that don’t have a lot of beautiful technique about them.

i didn’t really see a dance, i just saw a whole lot of body shaking and sexual moves. dance requires choreography and varying steps and moves, not what she was doing, and her outfit didn’t help either.

in terms of women’s sexuality and power, i think it goes both ways. some women get power through their sexuality, and some women are powerful which leads to a strong sexuality. then some women are just confident and beautiful without an emphasis on sexality. it differs from woman to woman.

@IrisLily22@xanga - For one, overt sexual actions or words or implied intentions/desires should be kept in the bedroom for her husband alone. That might sound like a fine line when a lot of dance is correlated to expressing a natural desire (in a pure way) between to people who are supposed to be truly in love. But sadly, like most everything, that line is crossed and adjusted so many times…so knowing where that line is – not to mention where it should actually be – can be a difficult one to judge.

If I was still dating my ex – a powerfully beautiful woman who looked amazing to me no matter what she wore – and we went on a date together, she would do her best to dress in a way that captured my attention. She wouldn’t need to expose anything that’s best kept private (clevage, excessive waistline, etc). Lightly seductive yet sensible is a beautiful way to use a woman’s sexuality. It doesn’t imply actual sex at all, but implores a man’s God-given instincts and desires to take notice of her. It’s like a non-verbal way of asking, “I hope you notice me. I desire you. Not simply your body…but you.” I don’t know how to explain it, but I caught more notice of her heart this way.

The striking difference is whether or not this display is intended for the masses or for a single man. The dancer in the video used her sexuality to garner points for the competition. I didn’t care to count how many times she shook her chest, but I was not impressed even with the first time. I saw more shaking and walking and kicking of bare legs than what I would consider “dancing”. But if that’s all there was for the most part, then I cannot see it any other way…this was a dance of unbridaled sexuality sugar-coated under the guise of a dance competition.

@NaitoOfNarnia@xanga - I agree.

That was definitely a lot of shimmying. While granted, the ability to run around that frantically and still be coordinated is impressive, to me, it seemed more like a last-ditch effort to capture attention than a mode of artistic expression.

she danced and dressed so provacatively, i cant believe they allowed children to watch.

my eyes died seeing the way she shake her booty 

@jmgbme@xanga - Yup. I’m no expert on dance, but I think I can tell the difference: she’s more like an athletic porn dancer…harsh as that might sound. (And that’s not intended to judge her character; merely her dancing.)

@stkynotes@xanga - I can’t believe they let kids IN the studio knowing that was going to be how she was dressed.

@magnugget@xanga - *holds a funeral for both your eyes*

@NaitoOfNarnia@xanga - 
lol lol , but seriously , do you have to shake your booty every other second?

@magnugget@xanga - They said that supposedly she did the tango at the beginning of her routine. Could have fooled me…

Well……if you got it, use it!  I agree with the “you go girl!”  She looked really good!  

i think it should hv been about dancin more than anything, that goes for the judges AND the dancer.

it’s not like she had to dress like that and do so many shakings, she can do much better than that!

also whether she’s physically attractive or not does influence her performance but not to the extent that it is such a factor that the male judges have to make a big statement, check out Ireland guy!

A woman’s power doesn’t HAVE to stem from her sexuality but it CAN. People are different. Some people are very sexual and easily bored. Others are content with one person. It all depends, and neither way is wrong (as long as you’re safe). I saw that performance and wasn’t particularly impressed, because the act before her was so much better. It just didn’t match up. How the two male judges acted was for show. One can’t take these competitions too seriously. I wouldn’t get up and dance like that woman did, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong or that she’s a slut. This is television. She kind of played the vixen role and the male judges played their roles as well.

She’s an incredible dancer, but that was too much. She danced and dressed provocatively, and a mom had to cover her son’s eyes. Girl empowerment = yes. Girl empowerment through dancing like that on tv = no.

However, the comments from the male judges were nasty and not okay.