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Stopped in Sacramento to get my hair done on my familyβs trip to Caliβ¨ Thank you @clarecrawley for doing such an amazing job with my color! It was so much fun chatting with her and brightening up my hair for the tail end of summerππΉβοΈ #defactosalon (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1m2TLsAscv/?igshid=9pi7pvm9jcap
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We restored the roar last nightππ¦ #golions!! #onepride #detroit #blt (at Ford Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIEQTkg9PZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pmzbo5khjh52
We restored the roar last nightππ¦ #golions!! #onepride #detroit #blt (at Ford Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIEQTkg9PZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hm8ub0aekfxu
It wasnβt the same as the 1989 tour, but still so much funπ Taylorβs vocals have grown so much! ππΆ @taylorswift #reputationtour #reptourdetroit (at Ford Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHZMc-BMRs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ld8t9v7rt4pa
Itβs time to bring an end to the Rape Anthem Masquerading As Christmas Carol
Hi there! Former English nerd/teacher here. Also a big fan of jazz of the 30s and 40s.Β
So. Hereβs the thing. Given a cursory glance and applying todayβs worldview to the song, yes, youβre right, it absolutely *sounds*Β like a rape anthem.Β
BUT! Letβs look closer!Β
βHey whatβs in this drinkβ was a stock joke at the time, and the punchline was invariably that thereβs actually pretty much nothing in the drink, not even a significant amount of alcohol.
See, this woman is staying late, unchaperoned, at a dudeβs house. In the 1940βs, thatβs the kind of thing Good Girls arenβt supposed to do β and she wants people to think sheβs a good girl. The woman in the song says outright, multiple times, that what other people will think of her staying is what sheβs really concerned about: βthe neighbors might think,β βmy maiden auntβs mind is vicious,β βthereβs bound to be talk tomorrow.β But sheβs having a really good time, and she wants to stay, and so she is excusing her uncharacteristically bold behavior (either to the guy or to herself) by blaming it on the drink β unaware that the drink is actually really weak, maybe not even alcoholic at all. Thatβs the joke. That is the standard joke thatβs going on when a woman in media from the early-to-mid 20th century says βhey, whatβs in this drink?β It is not a joke about how sheβs drunk and about to be raped. Itβs a joke about how sheβs perfectly sober and about to have awesome consensual sex and use the drink for plausible deniability because sheβs living in a society where women arenβt supposed to have sexual agency.
Basically, the song only makes sense in the context of a society in which women are expected to reject menβs advances whether they actually want to or not, and therefore itβs normal and expected for a ladyβs gentleman companion to pressure her despite her protests, because he knows she would have to say that whether or not she meant it, and if she really wants to stay she wonβt be able to justify doing so unless he offers her an excuse other than βIβm staying because I want to.β (Thatβs the main theme of the manβs lines in the song, suggesting excuses she can use when people ask later why she spent the night at his house: it was so cold out, there were no cabs available, he simply insisted because he was concerned about my safety in such awful weather, it was perfectly innocent and definitely not about sex at all!) In this particular case, heβs pretty clearly right, because the woman has a voice, and sheβs using it to give all the culturally-understood signals that she actually does want to stay but canβt say so. She states explicitly that sheβs resisting because sheβs supposed to, not because she wants to: βI ought to say no no noβ¦β She states explicitly that sheβs just putting up a token resistance so sheβll be able to claim later that she did whatβs expected of a decent woman in this situation: βat least Iβm gonna say that I tried.β And at the end of the song theyβre singing together, in harmony, because theyβre both on the same page and they have been all along.
So itβs not actually a song about rape - in fact itβs a song about a woman finding a way to exercise sexual agency in a patriarchal society designed to stop her from doing so. But itβs also, at the same time, one of the best illustrations of rape culture that pop culture has ever produced. Itβs a song about a society where women arenβt allowed to say yesβ¦which happens to mean itβs also a society where women donβt have a clear and unambiguous way to say no.
I love the 40s era and havenβt even considered so much of this! Really great, quick explanation of the song.
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Couldn't have asked for a better weekend hanging out with my best friends, rediscovering my love for country music, and meeting the most hilarious people. Faster Horses was definitely the party of the summer. ππΆπ»π #SENDIT #heytripp #feminist @fasterhorsesfestival (at Michigan International Speedway)
Barcelona β‘οΈ Valencia β‘οΈ Granada β‘οΈ Costa Del Sol β‘οΈ Gibralter β‘οΈ Sevilla β‘οΈ Lisboa β‘οΈ Salamanca β‘οΈ Madrid. Such an incredible trip.π Shout out to our awesome travel director @instabrek7! #Spain #Portugal (at Iberian Peninsula)
Happy Mother's Day to my number one! Thanks for getting me through another crazy year in so many ways. Love you!!π @orgomom
Congratulations to my amazing and talented brother for graduating from the University of Michigan College of Engineering today!! I am so proud of all you've accomplished in your program and can't wait to see what you do as you begin your career at General Motors. I literally can't believe we're now both alumni of the greatest university in the world, but I'm so glad you loved Michigan just as much as I did. Forever Go Blue!! ππ @mromeo50 (at University of Michigan)
Wishing all of the luck to this ray of sunshine as she moves to Arizona to open and manage a new A&F store! #10404 is going to miss you so much, but I know you're going to do great things in Scottsdale. You are such an amazing manager and person and I'm so proud of you! Love you and please come back and visit oftenπ #fitchfam @_lins_x_ (at Twelve Oaks Mall)
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Happy Easter!βΊοΈπ°ππ£π·@orgomom (at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Parish - Farmington, MI)
All smiles when it's 70 degrees outsideβοΈ @utorie (at Lansing Brewing Company)
Happy birthday to my bff @ali__swain!!! I can't believe there was ever a time you weren't one of my best friends. Thanks for another year of giving me the greatest life advice and helping me get through law school. I couldn't do it without you! So much fun celebrating with you and I hope you have the best end to your bday weekend. LOVE YOU. πβπ―π #lawschoolOGs #whereisheevenlooking #down #22
The @arianagrande concert was so amazing last night!π I am blown away by her voice and talent every time she performs. So much fun with some of my favorite #dangerouswomen π―π― @alexphelps13 @tanzen16 @emdes92 #dangerouswomantour #notaskingforit #female #πΆ (at The Palace of Auburn Hills)
Happy 25th birthday @tanzen16!!! Thanks for another year of being my best friend/main chick/bae/ETC. Highlights include you giving me your old phone when mine was tragically stolen and staying on the phone with me throughout an entire Michigan football game listening to me rant when no one could watch it with me π Literally no clue what I would do without you. Hope you had the best day!! LOVE YOU. ππππ
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So happy for @shaybaybayz for graduating this past weekend, but also so sad because that means she had to move out!π I couldn't have asked for better roommates to start law school with. Miss you already Shayna, but congratulations and good luck!! Please come visit us often. And by often I mean every Monday night so we can still watch @bachelorabc together πππππ» (at Chandler Crossings)
I only saw my great uncle once a year since he lived in West Virginia, but he was always one of my biggest inspirations. He accomplished so much in his life with such a positive attitude. He served in World War II, built his own house, worked as a federal mine inspector, raised a family, was an amazing cook and painter, and more. He taught me so much about my Italian heritage and I have so many great memories with him and at his home. RIP Uncle Tonyβ€οΈ
