A Madonna - Critical Analysis
Actually Madonna is equavalent of Maryam in Islam. There is a clear double standard at play in the media, which tells men that they must be active, strong, and opinionated. Although, there have been strong female images in the media prior to Madonna, no one has had the reach that Madonna has had or the influence she has had over other young girls. The Madonna of the early 1980's was playful, innocent, and provocative in her fashion statements. She was hardly a threat to anyone. But as the 80's were coming to a close, Madonna was finding her voice, and it would incite an uproar. Madonna's image at the time was that of a blatant sexual being that was not only in control of her sexuality but also proud of it. In the 1984 song, "Like A Virgin," Madonna sings: