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re: Baby it's cold outside rewritten because it supports rape culture

Posted on 12/7/16 at 10:03 am to
Posted by SidewalkDawg
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Posted on 12/7/16 at 10:03 am to
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It's stupid to rewrite it, but it's a pretty rapey song


It's not rapey.

It's a view into the rituals of courtship that defined dating of the time. They both want each other, but society says she should go.

They are both literally exploring reasons for her not to go.
This post was edited on 12/7/16 at 10:04 am
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 12/7/16 at 10:12 am to
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It's not rapey.

It's a view into the rituals of courtship that defined dating of the time. They both want each other, but society says she should go.

They are both literally exploring reasons for her not to go.



I just read the original lyrics and after the first lines, you're right. I stand corrected. She's being coy and really wants to stay.
Posted by KG6
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Posted on 12/7/16 at 10:40 am to
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It's not rapey.


It's really not rapey. It's more desperate. He even says "mind if I move in closer". Only other rapey line is "say what's in this drink" but that's really pre-roofie, so it was probably intended as an actual question to the ingredients in the drink.

Other side is a girl that is trying to convince herself she doesn't want to stay. It's not like he's got her chained up.
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