Robin Thicke responds to 'Blurred Lines' criticism, calls video a “feminist movement within itself”

A lot has been said about the accompanying video to Robin Thicke’s recent chart-topper ‘Blurred Lines’, and now finally the artist himself has spoken out about the fairly infamous clip.

The video, directed by Diane Martel, has been criticised for its treatment of women, depicting nude models merely as objects of sexual desire. It stars the track’s collaborators Pharrell Williams and T.I.

Yesterday, Thicke took to the Today Show to defend the clip and himself against accusations of sexism. He told the programme:

“I think what great art does. It’s supposed to stir conversation, it’s supposed to make us talk about what’s important and what the relationship between men and women is, but if you listen to the lyrics it says ‘That man is not your maker’ — it’s actually a feminist movement within itself.”

Adding:

“When we made the song, we had nothing but the most respect for women and — my wife, I’ve been with the same woman since I was a teenager. So for us, we were just trying to make a funny song and sometimes the lyrics get misconstrued when you’re just trying to put people on the dance floor and have a good time, but we had no idea it would stir this much controversy. We only had the best intentions.”

You can watch the original clip below and a gender-reversed parody here.

[via Jezebel]