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Madonna Gives The Most Powerful Speech Of 2016

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in that speech. What a Woman Of The Year.  First Name

Those of us who have tried to climb the ladder in this "mens' world", can surely relate
to the messages from Madonna's speech. I have so much respect for this woman Enter your email address...
who's been through hell and back again, for her resilient to nay sayers, for her ability
to unapologetically express herself in the most honest way to the world, for 38 years. 
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Don't be afraid to be a bad ass, own it like

a boss. Don't be afraid to question society's
expectations, they are not always right. And
when you see other woman as a thread,
check in with your insecurity problem first
(as that's usually what causes it). And
always remember, when women support
each other, it's seriously powerful. 

If there's one speech you need to hear

before 2016 ends, make it this one.

So here it is: Madonna's 10 mins speech written

word for word, for my future motivational boost,
and for yours too.

 source - http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/

[Crowd applause after introduction by Anderson Cooper, who thanked Madonna for
giving him faith during his years as a gay teenager.  Madonna accepts, adjusting
microphone stand between her legs.]

“I always feel better with something hard between my legs.”

[Crowd laughs.]

“I stand before you as a doormat. Oh, I mean, as a female entertainer.  Thank you for
acknowledging my ability to continue my career for 34 years in the face of blatant
sexism and misogyny and constant bullying and relentless abuse.

“It’s mind-blowing to be honored like this after the very public year I’ve had.  I feel
stuck, and I feel sad.  And quite frankly, today I feel bloated.

[Crowd laughs]

“I didn’t really feel like standing up and getting an award — I didn’t feel worthy of
that.  But I knew I had to drag myself out of my bed, put on my boots and walk up
here and say thank you to you guys.

“In the first year I was held at

gunpoint, raped on a rooftop with a
knife digging into my throat.”

“I started off in a difficult time.  People were dying of AIDS everywhere.  It wasn’t safe
to be gay, it wasn’t cool to be associated with the gay community.  It was 1979 and
New York was a very scary place.

“In the first year I was held at gunpoint, raped on a rooftop with a knife digging into
my throat. And I had my apartment broken into and robbed so many times I just
stopped locking the door.  In the years that followed, I lost almost every friend I had to
AIDS or drugs or gunshot.

“So I said ‘fuck it. I’m a different

kind of feminist.”

“I remember feeling paralyzed. It took me a while to pull myself together and get on
with my creative life — to get on with my life. I took comfort in the poetry of Maya
Angelou, and the writings of James Baldwin, and in the music of Nina Simone. I
remember wishing I had a female peer I could look to for support. Camille Paglia, the
famous feminist writer, said I set women back by objectifying myself sexually. So I
thought, ‘oh, if you’re a feminist, you don’t have sexuality, you deny it.’ So I said ‘fuck
it. I’m a different kind of feminist. I’m a bad feminist.’

“I realized that I could not be a victim any longer. That everything happened for a
reason.  And my job was to learn from every shitstorm I wandered into.”

‘As you can imagine, all these unexpected events not only helped me become the
daring woman that stands before you.  But it also reminded me that I am vulnerable.
 And in life, there is no real safety except for self-belief.  And, an understanding that I
am not the owner of my talents.

“There are no rules — if you’re a

boy.”

“I was of course inspired by Debbie Harry and Chrissie Hynde and Aretha Franklin,
but my real muse was David Bowie. He embodied male and female spirit and that
suited me just fine. He made me think there were no rules. But I was wrong.

“There are no rules — if you’re a boy.  If you’re a girl, you have to play the game.
 What is that game?  You are allowed to be pretty and cute and sexy.  But don’t act too
smart.  Don’t have an opinion.  Don’t have an opinion that is out of line with the
status quo, at least. You are allowed to be objectified by men and dress like a slut, but
don’t own your sluttiness. And do not, I repeat, do not, share your own sexual
fantasies with the world.

“Be what men want you to be.  But more importantly, be what women feel
comfortable with you being around other men.  And finally, do not age.  Because to
age is a sin. You will be criticized, you will be vilified, and you will definitely not be
played on the radio.”

“When I first became famous, there were nude photos of me in Penthouse and
Playboy magazine.  Photos that were taken from art schools that I posed for back in
the day to make money.  They weren’t very sexy.”

I said, ‘Wait a minute, isn’t Prince

running around with fishnets and
high heels and lipstick with his butt
hanging out?’

“Eventually I was left alone because I married Sean Penn, and not only would
he would bust a cap in your ass, but I was off the market. For a while I was not
considered a threat.  Years later, divorced and single — sorry Sean — I made my
Erotica album and my Sex book was released.  I remember being the headline of
every newspaper and magazine.  Everything I read about myself was damning.  I was
called a whore and a witch.  One headline compared me to Satan.  I said, ‘Wait a
minute, isn’t Prince running around with fishnets and high heels and lipstick with his
butt hanging out?’  Yes, he was. But he was a man.

“This was the first time I truly understood women do not have the same freedom as
men.

“People say I’m controversial.  But I think the most controversial thing I have ever
done is to stick around.

[Crowd applause]

“Michael is gone. Tupac is gone. Prince is gone. Whitney is gone. Amy Winehouse is
gone. David Bowie is gone. [pause] But I’m still standing.”

[Crowd applause]

“Women have been so oppressed for

so long they believe what men have
to say about them.”

“I’m one of the lucky ones and every day I count my blessings.

“What I would like to say to all women here today is this: Women have been so
oppressed for so long they believe what men have to say about them. They believe
they have to back a man to get the job done. And there are some very good men
worth backing, but not because they’re men — because they’re worthy. As women,
we have to start appreciating our own worth and each other’s worth. Seek out strong
women to befriend, to align yourself with, to learn from, to collaborate with, to be
inspired by, to support, and enlightened by.”

“It’s not so much about receiving this award as it is having this opportunity to stand
before you and say thank you.  Not only to the people who have loved and supported
me along the way, you have no idea…you have no idea how much your support
means.”

[Starts tearing up.]

“But to the doubters and naysayers and everyone who gave me hell and said I could
not, that I would not or I must not — your resistance made me stronger, made me
push harder, made me the fighter that I am today. It made me the woman that I am
today.

“So thank you.”

- [end] 

If there's one speech you need to hear before

2016 ends, make it this one: 

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