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Love Quote by Kenny Loggins

"I think Julia is defining a new feminism. It's the power of the open heart. And its ok to be sexual"

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Kenny Loggins is reaching for a kind of permission slip, and you can hear the late-20th-century pop ethos in the way he frames it: feminism as feeling, as warmth, as emotional bravery. Calling it "a new feminism" instantly positions Julia (almost certainly a cultural lightning rod in his orbit) as a symbol more than a person. He isn’t arguing policy or power structures; he’s arguing vibe. The phrase "the power of the open heart" is pure soft-rock theology, turning politics into an affective stance: be generous, be unguarded, don’t harden into suspicion. That’s flattering, but it also quietly shifts feminism away from critique and toward a therapeutic ideal that’s easier for mainstream audiences - and men - to applaud.

Then comes the second move: "And its ok to be sexual". He’s not describing sexuality as complex or contested; he’s insisting on its acceptability, as if the real barrier is shame rather than exploitation, double standards, or who gets to define "sexual" in the first place. The subtext is protective and slightly paternal: I, a recognizable male voice, will validate this woman’s sexuality as compatible with empowerment. That validation is both the point and the problem. It feels supportive, even progressive in a culture that loved to punish women for desire, but it also centers his comfort as the measure of liberation.

What makes the quote work is its simplicity: it’s built for radio, for sound bites, for a moment when feminism is being repackaged into something palatable - heartfelt, sexy, nonthreatening - and therefore marketable.

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Kenny Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is a Musician from USA.

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