Fox News Has Pissed Me Off For The Last Time (Yes, Music Related)

There's a new song out that's been very popular called I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry. It has lyrics that are obviously about a girl "experimenting" with another girl. Now, the lyrics get the point across, but they're not that bad. Here's an excerpt:

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

Sure, a tad mature, but nothing to riot about. This stuff isn't taboo anymore, it's 2008, not 1950.

Fox News (New York) took it upon themselves to not blame the parents who let their kids listen to this music but the artist! I can't begin to explain how much this pisses me off. This is one of those thing I can't stand. It's the parent's responsibility to make sure they know what their children are watching, playing, and listening to! They interviewed some people on the streets about it and two stuck out the most to me. The first I liked because she had an IQ above 7.

"There's nothing wrong with it, there are other songs that aren't necessarily considered appropriate and they don't get too much attention."

She is smart. She gets it. This next one, however, pissed me off to the point that I want to hunt her down and punch her in the face.

"I think it's immoral. If I was a parent, I wouldn't want my kids listening to that. It's wrong for two women to be together."

What. The. F***. How ignorant can you be? In this day and age to still think that gay marriage is wrong? This pisses me off so much. God, I can't stand these people. *Breathes deeply* Ok, I just needed to vent, because I just heard this about 5 minutes ago.

Thoughts?

 

I agree with you, not only should the parents be paying attention to their children and the stuff that they do, but blaming it on the artist? That really gets me! She has the right to sing about whatever the heck she wants to, I mean there are songs out there that are way worse than that. Promoting things that are worse than that. If the artist was 'experimenting', plenty of people do that, the song is self expression, She is singing how she feels, and to me Fox does not have the right to accuse her of that. Also the second quote you put, I do kind of get where the person was coming from, but I mean it is just a song. To me all Fox is trying to do is create a controversy that is not necessary.

 

I know it's really cheesy, but I actually emailed Fox News. Yes, they pissed me off that much. I'm not even gay and this pissed me off. I just have a few gay friends that are some of the coolest people I've ever known, and because of that, I had to tear them a new ass h***.

 

People like to say whatever. Songs have been out for a long time that for kids mean one thing and for adults mean something else. I still remember singing the song "Skyrockets in flight...afternoon delight!" and my mom and dad just looking at me...because of course when I was little I had no idea that it meant that two lovers were having sex in the afternoon together. There are a ton of songs out there that imply heavily a lot of sexual things and whether straight or gay, it doesn't matter. They just do. Most kids won't even pick up on the significance so if parents don't want them listening to it, it's their job to police the songs their kids get. Artists sing songs and people can choose to listen or not. I am not going to blame an artist who is singing about something inappropriate for kids, as deemed by some parents. Instead, if parents don't like it, don't let the kids listen to it and explain why. Most kids would listen to the song and just think it's funny any way.

 

You're absolutely right about this, but sadly, there's nothing you can really do about it. People are allowed to hate gays or straights as much as they want.

It pleases me to see you weren't aggressive in your email to them.

 

That was one kick*** e-mail/letter. I just hope that they don't trash it before reading it.

 

This makes me mad too. I'm not gay, or even female, but my oldest sister is and holy crap, she is the coolest, funniest, most amazing person eva. Megan 4eva, she is pure win. Anyway, back to the topic. That second persons statement is infuriatingly ignorant. Wrong? World hunger is wrong. Iraq war is wrong, gas prices being so high is wrong, benefits for soldiers are wrong. There are so many wrong things in the world, so many more things than two women or two men being in a relationship, why does everyone freak out about this instead actually using those fine protesting skills for something productive?

 

I heard that song and I didn't like. I'm bi so I have no problem in the girl to girl thing; it's the fact the lyrics mean that she was (as you said) 'experimenting' with the other girl. I find it an insult to people like me. As far as the parents, some are smart, while others are just total weirdos. Some people just don't understand things like that, so they talk badly about it. I hope that some day in the future, people will stop thinking that way.

 

I doubt it will ever go away entirely. It's like racism (mainly African racism). Sure, in the U.S., Segregation has been over for decades and African Americans have equal rights to any other race in America, but the damage has been done. Many people can honestly say they're not racist, but there are still many who, whether it was from their parents or some other source, are quite racist. Most of the ideas the racist people have have roots in the state of mind of the white Americans during Segregation. It's the same thing with homosexuals right now. I doubt they will ever be entirely undiscriminated against, despite how much it sickens me to think about it.

 

I agree. As humans, it's our nature to be condescending. Since the separation of races has been eliminated, we found something else to break down on. Even if this problem goes away, another will rise. It is sad how they made such a big deal of the song. I don't like it myself, but that doesn't mean that I like the fact that so much attention is being drawn to it.

 

Exactly. And we just keep choosing to pick the most vulnerable or most changing groups to discriminate against. This song is quite an appropriate metaphor for our society, bringing out the worst or best in people when faced with diversity. While I don't like the song, the writer and signer have every right to write and sing any kind of song they wish, and homosexual themes are no exception.

 

That I agree with. The artist may sing and write what she pleases. I'm sure she knew there would be controversy when she wrote it. Maybe that's what she wanted.

 

I have nothing against gay people, but I believe in the old-fashioned man-r women marriage. Those are just my beliefs and I'm not saying people who believe in gay marriages are wrong, everyone has their own beliefs and that's fine with me.

Now, a child, no matter their parents, always makes choices on their own. The artist can't help who listens to their music, it was the child's choice and the child's at fault if their parents didn't want them listening to that music.

 

I have to disagree. It is somewhat the child's fault, but until they reach 18, it's always at least partially the parents' fault in my opinion. The parent is responsible for ensuring the child follows the values they support, and if regulating the music they listen to part of shaping the child's values, then it's the parent's responsibility.

 

True, but a bad thing can always find it's way in, even if the parents are the best parents in the world. The parents should teach their child morals, but it's the child's responsibility when they're alone, to use those morals and live by them, right?

 

Very good point. But the age thing really isn't a problem when it comes to this song in particular, since even if they hear it when they're too young, it won't be a huge deal to the kid.

 

This is so stupid.

Have you ever listened to any of the rap out there lately? I mean honestly, I dare you to find a current song in the Rap genre that isn't horribly inappropriate. And now, they're going off on a song about homosexuality. That's just stupid, because the song does imply it, but it doesn't swear/say any thing obscene whatsoever. I'm glad you actually sent them that e-mail.

 

That's exactly my point. Fox news is such a right winged, overly conservative and biased news station. I'm ashamed to say I used to like them.

 

Isnt the first time Fox News has pissed people off.

And Fox isnt dumb enough to **** with the Minority..trust me,xD.

 

So true. I think that if they want to call themselves a news station, they need to start doing actual news instead of the stuff they're doing now.