I've heard many people say they didn't like Tori's music, but I've never heard of any one being Anti-Tori. The concept just baffles me. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I would have expected to find mention of Tori being anti-male or something like that on the web page, but there was nothing like that. So I'm taking this space to respond to the internet's first  Anti-Tori Page.  All of the text that is orange has been taken directly off the site.

The attack - First, the page is not only anti-Tori, but anti-fans too.  While I did find the page somewhat amusing, it is also somewhat offensive too.  "Maybe she calls you 'Ears With Feet' because you have no brains." is the first thing one sees when the page loads.  The author (no gender is ever given) asks the reader to read the reasons for not liking Tori with an open mind, but then states "If you send me hate mail, you are enforcing the notion that I have of Tori fans being grossly unintelligent."

If that's not bad enough, they go one to state that the only reason males buy Tori albums is because she puts her face on everything.  I was under the impression that people bought albums because of the music, not who was on the cover, but I'll get into that in a minute.  When i got finished reading the arguments I got the impression that the other feels that buying a Tori album is not better that buying a copy of Playboy Magazine, which they refer to as entertainment for pigs.  So, is Tori supposed to be entertainment for pigs?
 

Tori sells her body to sell records - What kind of feminist is always dying her hair, putting on pounds of makeup, and having her picture taken a million times?  During the Modern Rock Live interview in 1996 Tori was asked if she considered herself a feminist.  She replied that she thought feminism was over.  She's pandering to the male customer by acting like a whore.  As a male I can say that Tori's looks have to bearing on whether or not I go and buy one of her cds. I do not walk through the record store looking for pictures of sexy people on people's cds, and buy the cd based on that.  I don't care how good looking an artist is, if they can't sing, I'm not buying their cd.  I don't think she's acting like a whore by putting her picture on the front of the album.  Try some cover art for a change.  Maybe someone should explain the art of photography.  It's not like her albums are covered in glamour shots of herself.  They are pictures that carry a message.

Tori is a bad role model - What Tori teaches these girls is to be as skinny as possible, wear a lot of make up, dye your hair, and show it off.  What do you think overweight women think when they see thousands of pictures of Tori all over the place? The lesson she should be teaching is that women should be comfortable with their bodies no matter what they look like.  During an interview on the disc that came with the Mick St. Michael book Tori says "I'm not interested in this dieting scene, forget it.  Chicks, the more to love."  Does that sound like someone that's trying to be as skinny as possible?

Tori treats herself like a sex object - But it constantly baffles me how Tori speaks of her rape and then sells herself as a sex object to men around the world. Do you think that she would have so many web sites dedicated to her if she looked like Janet Reno, even with the same voice and music?  HELL YES!  Okay, so if she looked like Janet Reno I might not have posters of her up on my wall, but I would still buy her albums.  Then the author says she's wearing tight clothes to be viewed as a sex object.  Perhaps Tori is just comfortable enough with her sexuality to be able to express it.  That doesn't mean she's a sex object.  If she played in a baggy t-shirt and pants I would still go see her.  I don't care what Tori wears (although I admit she's got some pretty awesome clothes and shoes!)

Tori is slipping - She's slipped, and nobody has realized because they're still looking at the pictures of her inside "from the choirgirl hotel." Wasn't this argument already stated?  After a while things get pretty repetitive.

Tori is a complete phony - Tori Amos makes nonsensical blather and trys to call it artistic. This appears to me, as a severe case of "I don't get it".  As Mikewhy said on  The Dent.  Some people just don't get it.  (Read his essay  Some People Just Don't Get It ).  She's writing songs about Jackie O.? These are Tori's true feelings? Jackie's Strength was about more than just Jackie O.  Even if it wasn't, and those really are her true feelings, so what?  Just like everyone is entitled to their own opinion, they are also entitled to their own feelings.  Who are we to say what other people feel?  Next comes the attack on the pig picture from Boys for Pele.  All I see is shock value and another excuse to show off some of her breasts. There is no statement here, she's only making you believe that!  Once again, another case of some people just don't get it.  Mikewhy has also compiled quotes from Tori about the picture and you can read them  here . Tell me about the nicotine patches, you geniuses.  Yet another attack on the intelligence of Tori's fans.  And finally, my favorite statement on the entire site....  She writes nonsense, you find your own meaning.  I'm not sure how anyone else sees this, but isn't the point of music to find your own meaning?