As Hayley Williams put it, “Its brave and unfortunately necessary.”

I bring this up because this is a painting from 1963.

The discussion over our culture’s treatment of women has literally been going on for decades.

Chappell Roan with curly hair is performing on stage, wearing a sequined bodysuit with epaulet details, holding a microphone

But replace the paparazzo with an extreme fan, and many people will justify it.

The idea that Chappell is reacting excessively to polite fan behavior is rotting its way through X.

“I’m allowed to say no to creepy behavior, okay.”

A painting features two figures, a man and a woman, running. Both are wearing sunglasses; the woman is in the foreground, and the man is behind her

The word “nonconsensual” shows why comparing Chappell against other famous women is transparently wrong.

If a man tried touching me under the guise of, “Well, my ex loved this!”

we would likely call it assault.

A group of photographers and journalists crowding, holding cameras and equipment, capturing a moment

Geez, I wonder why?

We’re barely past #FreeBritney: What, if anything, have we learned as a culture?

Are we ready to reconcile ourselves with the fact that social media has made things worse in many ways?

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Beyoncé wears a cowboy hat, a studded jacket, and a leather tie at a public event, smiling amid a crowd

Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage in a sparkling black dress with fringe and fishnet stockings, holding a microphone with a glittering design

Lana Del Rey performs on stage, wearing a light dress with a floral pattern. She holds a microphone and gazes ahead, with a subtle smile

Chappel dressed as the Statue of Liberty, wearing a crown with spikes, a metallic outfit, and holding a microphone while performing on stage

Chappell Roan poses in a grey suit with a pearl headband at an ASCAP event

Chappell Roan performs on stage, wearing a sparkling purple outfit and silver choker

Taylor Swift on the red carpet in a black dress with spaghetti straps, her curly hair cascading over her shoulders

Taylor Swift poses onstage, wearing a sleeveless dress. Stage lights glow in the background

Person walking in a parking lot being photographed by paparazzi. The person has a pink shopping bag and is wearing a casual outfit

Hayley Williams singing passionately on stage, wearing a blue crop top and holding a microphone

Chappell Roan performing on stage, wearing a corset with star-shaped details, fringed accents, and fishnet stockings, holding a microphone