Up to Billie Jean
Micheal's dark skin, his thinness, and high pitched voice, conspire
against his becoming a symbol of masculinity proper as America perceives
it. Therefore, "Billy Jean" reflects postmodernism's white masculine
identification slanted. The black male's supossed loss of control one
night and his imprigation of a female , followed by his suspicions over
her claims of his paternity is reassuring (sexually) while reminding men
that women cannot be trusted. The song thus perfectly sutures
narssasistic wounds both by the exertion of control over body through
dance movements and lyrics. "Billy Jean" clearly underscores masculline
heterosexuality and reinforces the normality of the artist sufficiently
to make the album one of the best sellers in the world. As for the
pregnant girl, well, the song reminds us that women can lie even about
that.
Albarq
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