"I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion"
"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"
"No, I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter,
You're my experimental game
Just human nature"
Above I have posted some lyrics from Katy Perry's smash hit, "I Kissed a Girl". I'm no conservative but I found this song and the general direction of today's pop music rather disturbing. While I understand her scheme to get famous and the business side of things, I have to admit it kind of makes me sick! She appeals to preteen and teenage girls and many of them are going to mimic this behavior. I don't expect pop stars to be perfect role models these days but I think this is just ridiculous.
Girls are easily influenced by what they see in the media - we already know this by the huge number of young girls with eating disorders in this country. We can also tell by the way they dress or emulate other behaviors seen on television and in movies. I think it is safe to say that this song is bound to have an impact on the behavior of teenagers. Even the boys will be influenced because they might feel more inclined to pressure vulnerable girls into these types of acts.
Overall, I think this song is awful and I feel bad for the vulnerable young girls that will be impacted by it. It is sad to me that otherwise straight girls are being persuaded to do things they don't really enjoy just to get the attention of boys.
Lost my discretion"
"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"
"No, I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter,
You're my experimental game
Just human nature"
Above I have posted some lyrics from Katy Perry's smash hit, "I Kissed a Girl". I'm no conservative but I found this song and the general direction of today's pop music rather disturbing. While I understand her scheme to get famous and the business side of things, I have to admit it kind of makes me sick! She appeals to preteen and teenage girls and many of them are going to mimic this behavior. I don't expect pop stars to be perfect role models these days but I think this is just ridiculous.
Girls are easily influenced by what they see in the media - we already know this by the huge number of young girls with eating disorders in this country. We can also tell by the way they dress or emulate other behaviors seen on television and in movies. I think it is safe to say that this song is bound to have an impact on the behavior of teenagers. Even the boys will be influenced because they might feel more inclined to pressure vulnerable girls into these types of acts.
Overall, I think this song is awful and I feel bad for the vulnerable young girls that will be impacted by it. It is sad to me that otherwise straight girls are being persuaded to do things they don't really enjoy just to get the attention of boys.
1 comment:
Hello, I agree 100 percent with you that this is a horrible song. I watched the Tyra Banks show and she had some young teenage girls on that show and some young girls in their early 20's. Each one of them saaid when the song came on they just started kissing any girl by them at the bar or party etc. The audience was horrified as well.
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