I'm a huge fan of earlier eras. So much so that I feel like I've become a retro junkie. I've filled my life with updated versions of the past.
Robin Thicke had a monster summer with "Blurred Lines"; that jam was my ring tone for two months. I'm also a serious fan of Lana del Rey and her musical nod to the 50s and 60s.
Let's not talk about the two pairs of 60s inspired sunglasses I've been rocking since September.
Or the awesome shift dress that has become a wardrobe staple.
So it leads me to wonder: why aren't we taking more inspiration from these decades?
We wear our cool clothes and never once give serious thought to the other elements that dominated those decades.
And even when they do, it seems they are just paying lip service to certain ideologies. Suddenly we're hearing people jump on this feminism band wagon to defend their persistent nudity. Wasn't the feminist movement defined by a mental revolution instead of a visual one?
Seriously, if women want to be considered as equal why do they constantly strip down? We don't see men doing that to make statements nearly as often as women do.
There are so many other ways to make poignant contributions to social discussion without flashing a boob (I'm looking at you, music stars).
Art is a major influencer of inciting sweeping social change. Why can't we send messages through our books, sculptures and movies that encourage more tolerance and better morals?
Why are we allowing a select few to mindlessly lead us? There used to be a time when the great thinkers and visionaries among us were hoisted on the shoulders of the people. Now we favour those who brandish their sexualities at us like smelly socks, rubbing our faces in it at every turn.
I really wish that every one who has a major platform to stand on would push for something other than bumping and grinding nude in public.
As much as we are evolving I feel that behaviour is reminiscent of Neanderthals at a cave party.
I can't help but to agree with Dr. Seuss when he rightly stated: 'They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast!'
