Sorry, Kanye: Your Opinion Isn't the Only One That Matters

Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards offered one of the best examples of how power and privilege can be used and abused.

The very first Moonman of the night went to 19-year-old Taylor Swift, who won the award for Best Female Video for her song "You Belong With Me" – topping music powerhouses such as Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and P!nk. As Swift began her acceptance speech, singer Kanye West – apparently upset at the outcome – hijacked Taylor's spotlight: he took...