Sadly, not Shocking
Today I ate breakfast with my brother, and in some way that I can’t remember, the song “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry came up in our conversation. My brother, whom I am not out to, is slightly homophobic and said that the song was “gay.” No big deal, since I’m used to hearing comments like that, but when I asked him to elaborate, he said that the song was just for “shock value.”* He argued that Katy Perry’s song is ruining young children who hear it and don’t understand what it means. So I guess that when these children grow up, they’re going to be confused out their sexuality.
How shocking, think of the children!
I’m so sick of hearing stuff like this. I argued with him for a little while, but it was so half-hearted since I couldn’t talk much about my own experiences. But why is that every time that a lesbian or gay couple do something innocent like kissing or holding hands, or even every time gays and lesbians are brought up in media, there has to be some controversy around it? How offensive could this song truly be? It’s very clear from the song’s lyrics that the singer is just experimenting:
“you’re my experimental game”
and
“I kissed a girl and I liked/taste of her cherry chap stick/I kissed a girl, just to try it/ I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it/It felt so Right, It felt so wrong/ Don’t mean I’m in love tonight/.
So what’s the big deal? Exploring sexuality, which a large percentage of people do (almost 40%, according to Kinsey), is now on the same taboo list as homosexuality? And is kissing honestly that offensive? What if the song had been “I Fucked a Girl?”
Ah yes, good old vagina. Take a look boys! This ain't for shock value!
*I do agree that Katy Perry’s song is for sensationalism rather than to make a point or to sing about personal experience. But more on that in another post.
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