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#1 Song Derogatory to Lesbian, Bisexual Women

The number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart this week is a song that seems like it would be a step in the right direction for the LGBT community. "I Kissed A Girl" by female solo artist Katy Perry, however, is extremely derogatory to lesbian and bisexual women.

Let me just go right into the lyrics to explain.

VERSE ONE:
This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion

So, the only way a woman should even consider kissing another woman is if it the thoughts are brought on by alcohol. She "lost her discretion", implying that, had she been sober, she never would have even considered these crazy thoughts.

PRECHORUS:
It's not what, I'm used to
Just wanna try you on
I'm curious for you
Caught my attention

Nothing specifically wrong with this. In context, though, it's saying it's odd, thinking about kissing a girl.

CHORUS:
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it

So the chorus. She does like it, that's a plus. But she states, again, that she's just trying it. This is a one time thing. She's definitely heterosexual. She thinks of her boyfriend while it's all happening. It felt wrong and right, leading the listener to believe that this is a particularly odd happening. She, again, makes sure to drive home the point that she's not in love, that's out of the questions.

VERSE 2:
No, I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter
You're my experimental game
Just human nature

Again, just an experiment. This isn't normal. I'm just checking it out.

PRECHORUS 2:
It's not what, good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
Hard to obey

This is the worst, I think. "It's not what good girls do." Do I really have to say anything about this section? She's blatantly knocking down lesbian behavior, saying it's not normal in any way.

BRIDGE:
Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent

Here we stereotype women. Soft, red lips, blah blah. And again demeans the act by saying it's not serious, just innocent. She doesn't mean anything by it.


So we make leaps forward through California's lift of the gay marriage ban, and only a few weeks later, somehow this song flies to the top of the charts. Just what we need to keep the tolerance train rolling along.

*Side note: it seems Ms. Perry used to be a Christian singer by a different name. Check out the story here.