'Blurred Lines' was a redefining moment for Pharrell, and his understanding of masculinity
, Pharrell explains how the song's reception opened up his grasp of masculinity. Not only did he learn how the unsettling the words are, but he also came to a new understanding of the culture that promotes songs like that one to exist in the first place.'s New Masculinity issue — he talks about his shift to understanding the new conversation surrounding masculinity. When asked about his awakening to the movement, he revealed that"Blurred Lines" was his moment.
"I realized that we live in a chauvinist culture in our country," he continued."Didn't realize that some of my songs catered to that. So that blew my mind."Pharrell also gave his personal meaning of masculinity as it relates to the current cultural conversation."I think the truest definition of masculinity, it is the essence of you that understands and respects that which isn't masculine," he said.
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