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'We still live in a very sexist society': Madonna, 56, poses in lacy lingerie as she talks women's rights in Cosmopolitan's 50th anniversary issue

Published: 12:14 EST, 6 April 2015 | Updated: 17:21 EST, 6 April 2015

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No one can accuse Madonna of not having lasting power.

The blonde bombshell made the 25th anniversary cover of Cosmopolitan in 1990, and now the 56-year-old singer is back for the monthly's 50th anniversary issue.

Provocative as always, Madonna insisted: 'We still live in a very sexist society that wants to limit people.'

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Cover girl: Madonna was the subject of four covers for the 50th anniversary edition of Cosmopolitan, set for release on April 14

'Don't be fooled, not much has changed, certainly not for women,' the mother of four explained.

Madonna has not changed much either, looking sexy as she bit down on a pearl necklace for one of the Cosmopolitan covers.

Four different covers - all examples of the Material Girl's enduring sex appeal - were chosen for the special issue meant to 'celebrate 50 years of power, provocation, and living that Cosmo-girl life.'

Long-lasting: In the magazine, the 56-year-old singer talked about popularity, criticism, and collaborations over her three-decade career

The Rebel Heart singer also talked to Cosmo about her long career, recent collaborations, and the changes she has seen over the past 30 years as a superstar.

To begin with, Madonna spoke candidly about her longevity and what that has meant for her image.

'Popularity comes and goes,' she explained in the interview.

Before: Back in 1990, Madonna was already one of the world's biggest pop stars and the cover girl for Cosmopolitan's 25th anniversary

'You need to know who you are, what you stand for, and why you're here.'

While the singer has known more popularity than almost anyone, even she hasn't been immune to criticism, especially with advancing age.

'Since I started, I've had people giving me a hard time because they didn't think you could be sexual or have sexuality or sensuality in your work and be intelligent at the same time.'

Popularity: While recognizing the fleeting nature of popularity, Madonna said that knowing what she stood for had helped her

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'For me, the fight has never ended,' Madonna - who released Rebel Heart, her 13th studio album in March - added.

When talking of that most recent album, Madonna came to the subject of Kanye West, one of her several collaborators on the work.

Collaboration: For her most recent album, Rebel Heart, Madonna said it was 'a little bit of a bullfight' to work with Kanye West (seen above on March 30)

'It's a little bit of a bullfight, but we take turns,' she admitted. 'He knows that he's walking into a room with a person with a strong point of view, and I do too.'

'We didn't agree on everything, but he has good ideas.'

In the end, Madonna went back to the issue of criticism and how it has grown in many ways with the rise of the Internet.

'The fight has never ended': When speaking of her provocative nature, Madonna (above, kissing Britney Spears in 2003) explained how she had to fight to combine sexuality and intelligence

'You can hide behind your computer or your phone and say whatever you want,' she told Cosmopolitan.

'Could you say it to my face? Would you say it to my face? I doubt it,' Madonna concluded.

Whatever the Internet thinks, Madonna has not slowed down: The mother of four will embark on a world tour to promote Rebel Heart in August.