In December 2018, singer Miley Cyrus appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “updated” the 1953 classic song “Santa Baby.”
Her new lyrics were met with laughs and calls for empowerment. In truth, they express everything that women want from their workplace — at Christmas and all year .
The song is a great reminder for “Santa” (aka the “employer” here) to recognize what women experience too often in the workplace — and to make gender equity a priority at work.
In the original song, a woman asks Santa for gifts, such as a yacht, convertible and jewelry, and she promises to be “just as good” next year if Santa checks her off his Christmas list — meaning, a quid pro quo of gifts for sex.
In the updated classic, Cyrus sings about gender stereotypes, equal pay and sexual harassment. She starts the song by telling Santa she doesn’t need jewelry or fancy presents from him because she can buy her “own d**n stuff.”
Yep — women work, too. These new lyrics defy the stereotype about women needing to be taken care of by men. This bias creeps into the workplace too often, causing men to be “chivalrous.” Although this might seem polite, it, in effect, demeans women, causing their authority and opinions to lose value. Women are equals. If they would be paid fairly for their work, they could surely take care of themselves if they choose.
And this leads to Cyrus’ second point: “Listen, Santa, to what I say; a girl’s best friend is equal pay.”
Pay equity. We’ve been talking...
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