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So it seems some people, no idea who really as I haven't dug into it that much, are saying that the new video from Mastodon is sexist because it portrays women in a very angular view. The band has said that they video is not to be taken seriously and it's just a dichotomy of a dark and very metal imagery juxtaposed with hot women showing off their dance moves. I think people are forgetting that Mastodon are from Atlanta and this video is a metal homage to the hot women of Hotlanta shaking their booties!

 

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So it seems some people, no idea who really as I haven't dug into it that much, are saying that the new video from Mastodon is sexist because it portrays women in a very angular view. The band has said that they video is not to be taken seriously and it's just a dichotomy of a dark and very metal imagery juxtaposed with hot women showing off their dance moves. I think people are forgetting that Mastodon are from Atlanta and this video is a metal homage to the hot women of Hotlanta shaking their booties!

 

They were also accused of being racist towards Native Americans over a Thanksgiving t-shirt.

Shirt: http://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2013/11/29/mastodon-defend-controversial-thanksgiving-t-shirt-following-racism-accusations/

I have to believe the shirt is meant to be a statement, and therefore, not racist, but still is definitely sexist, either way.

I don't think the video is sexist, well at least no more than pretty much any other music video.  Or maybe it is, but certainly not their intention. As for the statement I think it goes deeper than that.  Look at the beginning a man plucks as apple, representative of the fruit of knowledge.  There's a guy in a tall goat costume.  I think the real concept behind the video is they are in hell and the women represent lust.  Anyone who takes it seriously though, obviously doesn't get the juxtaposition. It totally doesn't fit, their wardrobe is completely out of place. People will look for any excuse to pick things apart these days.  Also, song is not bad, really dig Brann's singing and playing.

*edit* Pitchfork did an entire piece/interview with Brann about it, so you can read what he has to say here:

http://pitchfork.com/news/56917-mastodons-brann-dailor-talks-the-motherload-video-its-not-to-be-taken-so-seriously/

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I don't understand how we got to the point where wanting to look at a woman who is getting paid to shake it is sexist. If you ladies have a problem with it, pay a bunch of dudes to shake their asses in a video, I don't care and I doubt anyone else would either.

Eh. whatevs.

http://youtu.be/QZlUeasC42o?t=2m5s

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Not sure is sexist is the right word.  Maybe misogynist is a better term for it.  I think people take issue with the fact that women are valued only for their bodies.  What I wonder about is these people complaining, do they think they're without fault?  They probably get on the computer and watch porn just like 99.9% of everyone else with access to the internet.  Fuck the haters. Sex sells and we all know it, that's just a sad fact about the state of the world.

That said this video is not directly trying to sell sex.  It's being satirical of rap videos.  The booty shaking women are representative of lust and that it will lead you to hell.  It's also meant to be hilarious.

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It was about 45 bucks total for the cleaning solution and vaccum rental. We have it until tomorrow at midnight. It worked good but I hated it the whole time.

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