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2. If you're accustomed to the modern female pop star only in the Britney-Christina model, prepare for a pleasant surprise. Lavigne, 24, belts out some pretty empowering lyrics. And not just in the I'm-sexy-don't-you-want-me style. Let's see, there was Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle" in late 1999: "I feel like I've been locked up tight for a century of lonely nights, waiting for someone, to release me."
Compare Lavigne's "He Wasn't": "He wasn't what I wanted, what I thought, no. He wouldn't even open up the door. He never made me feel like I was special. He isn't really what I'm looking for. ... we've all got choices ... we've all got voices."
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I think thats kind of unfair. Christina and Britney have had empowering songs too. You could easily flip it by comparing Britney's 'Stronger' with lines like "I've had enough, I'm not your property, as from today" or "I'm stronger than yesterday, now it's nothin' but my way, my loneliness ain't killin' me no more" to Avril's Hot lyrics like "I will let you do anything, again and again" or "I wanna put your hand in my pocket, because you're allowed." Then who is empowering or sexual?
Same with comparing Girlfriend to Fighter, Beautiful or Can't Hold Us Down by Christina