Lynch
Here for the cookies and the tunes
There are more than a couple pictures of a naked Janis Joplin out there :barf:I think the women in the music business back in the 60s and 70s had real class. I don't recall ever seeing Grace Slick, Michelle Phillips, Joan Baez or the Wilson sisters prancing around in next to nothing to entertain their audience. They didn't need to! The only woman I can think of from that era that wasn't too moderate was Tina Turner but she still kept things classy as opposed to raunchy.
A big part of Woodstock was dirty naked hippies running around in the rain and mud.
I'm sure there are more instances that could be brought up by people more in the know on some of the female stars of the day, but I'm just saying, that they weren't all 'classy'. Some yes. Then look at the guys of the late 60's through the 70's. wearing pants so tight you could count the veins in their unit (if you chose to do so). Punk and semi punk females flashing the bewbs and/or beavis on stage.
Sex sells, it's a fact. Not saying it's a good thing, but it is a fact. Look at how much society has changed regarding sex, near nudity, etc from the 60's to today. With current pop stars wearing skimpy clothes is hardly unacceptable in today's society (not defending it, just pointing it out).
Again sex sells. If a good looking gal flashes some skin to sell concert tickets and/or albums, it's going to happen. IF she looks like a yeti, not so much.
I see where you are coming from and agree with some of it, but this whole scene isn't new and it's not because Britney, Christina, etc are any less classy than the generation that came before them (ie; Cher in the late 80's and early 90's... Madonna through the first 10+ yrs of her career, Samantha Fox during her 15 minutes of fame, etc).