"We say to girls, you should aim to be successful, but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten The Man."

"We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way that boys are. If we have sons, we don't mind knowing about our sons' girlfriends, but our daughters' boyfriends? God forbid. But of course when the time is right we expect those girls to bring back the perfect man to be their husband.

Now it seems the writer's words have themselves inspired an uptempo feminist anthem from one of the biggest names in pop music.