What It Feels Like for a Girl "turning the tables of violence back on the men for whom such behavior is considered "normal" and putting them on the receiving end of violence, a position usually reserved for women". They noticed that unlike previous Madonna videos which were banned for religious themes or sexuality, MTV found violence as an offence. Even using the remix in the clip changed the song's feminine and bittersweet nature to something faster and harder, adjectives usually reserved for boys. The authors concluded that as always, Madonna inverted the traditional roles and characterization of male and female in the clip. "What It Feels Like
What It Feels Like for a Girl Jacob's from "The Huffington Post" ranked the track at number 51 on his list "The Definitive Ranking of Madonna Singles", pointing out its "meaningful lyrical accomplishment". While ranking Madonna's singles in honor of her 60th birthday, Jude Rogers from "The Guardian" placed the track at number 37 and wrote that "it sounds like a Saint Etienne song accidentally covered by a superstar". "Entertainment Weekly"s Chuck Arnold called it "one of Madonna’s artistic peaks" and her "most underappreciated" release; he listed it as her 14th best single. "What It Feels Like for a Girl" debuted at number 73 on the US