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"What do Bebe Rexha, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor and Rita Ora all have in
common? They’re all trapped in the “Khia Asylum”.
The Khia Asylum (pronounced “kye-ah”) is a metaphorical space carved out for
famous music artists – primarily women – who have lost their so-called public
“relevance”. The name references American one-hit wonder Khia, known for her
2002 track,
My Neck, My Back (Lick It).
On one hand, the Khia Asylum falls into the category of post-modern digital
playfulness: its associated content is highly ironic, cynical and at times
brain rot adjacent.
On the other hand, it’s a gendered pejorative that mirrors the historical
pathologising of women who, in one way or another, don’t meet society’s
impossible expectations of them.
While male artists enjoy more freedom to fail, or spend time away from the
limelight, their female counterparts are dubbed “flops” for doing the same.
Once someone has entered the “asylum”, escape is usually only possible through
significant commercial success, or a dazzling re-brand."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
