Sexy Cyborgs: Britney, Beyoncé and Beyond

Robotic imagery, prominent in music since the turn of the millennium,  confuses traditional expectations about gender and sexuality. But why? Sasha Geffen breaks it down with author Ann Powers, touching on everything from Beyonce’s cyber glove in “Single Ladies,” to cyborg Britney fan art, and even Janelle Monae in giant vagina pants.