This Photo of Beyonce and Ed Sheeran is Proof of Inequality in Pop Music, Says Twitter

This Photo of Beyonce and Ed Sheeran is Proof of Inequality in Pop Music, Says Twitter Therbeie are few names in pop music as big as Beyonce and Ed Sheeran. When the two stars came together to record Perfect (the duet), it was the answer to many music fans pop music prayers. Who wouldve thought the croony ballad would cause controversy about gender equality?Over the weekend, Beyonce and Ed Performed at the Global Citizen festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.The concert honored the late Nelson Mandela and raised money for Global Citizen, an organization with the mission to end global poverty.And while that sounds like all rainbows and sunshine, the contrast between Beyonce and Ed Sheerans outfits raised some serious questions ansprechbar about gender equality.On stage, Beyonce wore an epic pink ball gown a la the most beautiful flamingo at the zoo. But Ed showed up in black jeans and a t-shirt. People began to question the amount of effort we expect women to put into their appearanc es, versus the men in their life. Especially famous women.Source TwitterEd Sheeran is a 27 year old man. The fact weve enabled him to feel its ok to dress like this at all, let alone next to Beyonc really boils my p***, shonfaye said in a viral tweet that started this whole thing.No shade but actual shade Ed and Beyonc together look like roughly 75% of heterosexual couples, one Elle article read.However, some people arent so sure this contrast is because of gender. They attribute it to personal brand and personal brand only.When youre as talented as Ed or Bey, you can get away with any dresscode, beewol wrote. Oh and you set the trend, you dont follow it.Beyonce has always been going and Ed has always been laid back, its_okaytho wrote. This has nothing to do with the standards of men and women. Its rather just a personal choice a singer makes.Yes, these outfits align with the respective artists brands.But some Twitter users are pointing out that their brands being so different in th e same genre of music is a direct reflection of the differing expectations we have for male and female artists.Think about the amount of effort Beyonce must put into her concerts to be considered on the top of her game, while Ed Sheeran stands still with his guitar. Think of the constant red carpet looks Beyonce must invest her hard earned (albeit, billions of) dollars into. Think of the production and the hard-thought lyrics Beyonce has to put out to be considered an icon. Ed Sheerans biggest song of last year was a song originally penned for Rihanna.This photo is v v v v representative of what we expect from men and women at the top of their game, isnt it?, sillyolddaniel asked.I get this. Even tho I appreciate good musicians in normal clothes, the double standard is ridiculous, garlicmeg wrote.Source TwitterI think garlicmeg makes a good point. This discussion isnt about Ed Sheerans talent. That man has sold millions of records. Hes irrevocably talented.But this conversation isnt really about Beyonce and Ed at all. Its about something bigger how to we qualify and quantify womens art? No one is asking Ed Sheerans success to be collateral damage in this discussion.Dont miss out on articles like these. community.