Dear Outraged Women on Facebook,
Last night’s entertainment for me was getting into it with you over “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” vs. “WAP.”
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Our mutual FB friend A– is a pot stirrer. She loves to post things that get people going. I don’t often take the bait. But I couldn’t pass up the chance with this post.
I’m sure “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was fine in 1944. And yes, the lyric “What’s in this drink?” is a joke from the time.
However, in the light of modern day, the song seems creepy. (I prefer the Legend/Clarkson reimagining.)
Enter “WAP.”
I like the song. (Maybe not blasted at our Airbnb, though.)
Men have been singing about sex and what they want for ages. Why can’t women?
To me, it’s a strong female song: She knows what she wants and wants to get it. Also — and this is key — it’s consensual sex. No assault/date rape overtones like the other song.
Well.
You would have thought I suggested that I play it on a speaker at Disney World and twerk on Mickey himself. Let me remind you of the exchange:
And R—–, your kids may have “clesn and lure” thoughts, but I guarantee you that they will not always have “clean and pure” ones, if that’s what you are seeking.
As it has been people on the political right who are wound up about stations not playing “Baby … ” and also upset about “WAP,” I’m going to make an assumption of my own:
You voted for Trump, didn’t you? Mr. Grab Them by the P—-.
So certain vulgar things don’t seem to bother you at all.
Got it.
Also, speaking of Disney, if your wholesome sensibilities are offended by that, you should not watch the Disney parody video.
Anyway, thanks for the evening’s recreation.
Good luck with your mental gymnastics — and keeping your kids safe from anything “perverted.”
Regards,
Beth
Observe and report 
OK I didn’t know the song so I just looked up the lyrics. They’re pretty boring, but listening to it was really fun and funny at times (my values). The context (back beat/vocals) is very clear, and if my (hypothetical) kids were into it, we’d talk it over.
Your conversation on FB reminds me of how I got thrown out of my church youth group for playing Sodomy from Hair. My theory was we young Baptists ought to learn about this stuff and talk about it in a safe environment. The deacons felt differently. In fact, it was several years before I learned what those words meant.
For humor and realism, I prefer DK’s Too Drunk, to… 😀
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I completely agree. Not talking about it makes kids want to talk/learn about it even more. We talk about SO MUCH in this house because I want my sons to be informed. When the Matt Lauer/Louis CK news broke, I actually sat them down and said, “I can’t believe I have to say this, but it is not OK for you to ever take your penis out at work unless you work in the adult film industry.” They were mortified, but at least they can’t ever say no one told them it wasn’t OK. 😉
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You did right.
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Plus I think since many “conservative” voters are totally OK with Trump grabbing the pussies of women to whom he is not married and barely knows and those he pays for sex, we can’t be outraged any more by songs like this that are not nearly as serious.
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That’s right. I’m much more concerned about the cavalier way he treats women than a strong woman talking about sex.
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This country is really effed up on the subject of sex. The very same people think it’s OK for a guy to carry a long gun to a demonstration and NOT OK for a rape victim to seek an abortion.
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Oh, you are so right. I remember my mother in law got super bent out of shape at a Victoria’s Secret commercial but say through “Battle Royale” without a peep.
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It makes no sense other than the military industrial complex is the “life” blood of our economy…
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🤷🏻♀️🙄
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