Why you should pay attention to the Lily Allen–Miley Cyrus feminist feud

There are more nuances to the debate than to twerk or not to twerk

Do you prefer your feminists near-naked and twerking? Or fully clothed and raging against the twerk?

These are the somewhat unlikely questions posed by Miley Cyrus and Lily Allen. This week, each has positioned herself as a voice of feminism within pop music, stirring up a storm of controversy and backlash. But does either speak for the movement?

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Emily Shire is chief researcher for The Week magazine. She has written about pop culture, religion, and women and gender issues at publications including Slate, The Forward, and Jewcy.