JOANNA WEISS One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans - A sentiment in the music of hit boy-band One Direction is that underconfidence in girls is appealing. It’s a sentiment that sends a wrong message. (HAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGES)

JOANNA WEISS

One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans

- A sentiment in the music of hit boy-band One Direction is that underconfidence in girls is appealing. It’s a sentiment that sends a wrong message.

(HAGEN HOPKINS/GETTY IMAGES)

Date May 22, 2012

Notes 11

Tags #One Direction    #X Factor    #boy bands    #girls    #heroines    #women    #celebrity   

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