"Blurred Lines"

Labelled as "the most controversial song of the decade", Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" has caused a storm. Its racy video, which features little other than practically naked girls prancing around the screen, has been the source of much criticism from feminists everywhere. Although a censored version of the video was aired, the song has spawned countless parodies such as "Defined Lines" (which features countless fantastic lines like "your precious dick can't beat my vibrator",  "we are scholastic, smart and sarcastic, not fucking plastic" and "you can't just grab me... that's a sex crime").

On a serious note, the original song is a worrying reminder of how "rape culture" and "dehumanising" women is still a massive problem in the world. With comments like "it sounds like a rapist singing" becoming the most common response to the song and the video, it's not surprising that phrases like "she was asking for it" are becoming common among convicted rapists. With nearly 300 million views on the uncensored video alone, mass-viewed songs like these are giving off a completely twisted view of what the "right way" to treat women is.

Natalia Atkins discusses the controversial video in this article.