| re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:12 pm EDT 08/20/20 |
| In reply to: re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface - whereismikeyfl 11:07 pm EDT 08/19/20 |
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*****A lot of people who hear the song out of context or read the lyrics misunderstand the intent. I have had to explain it many times to young people who assume this song was in favor of "careful teaching." In part it is because they recognize that the music is from "the old days" and they know that there bigotry was pervasive then---so they assume advocating for prejudice would have been acceptable.*****
I do understand that point, but on the other hand, I would think that many bigoted, racist people don't view their own feelings as "hatred" or "fear." I would hope that the use of those words in "Carefully Taught," and also phrases like "It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear," would make it very clear that the song is meant to be bitterly ironic, that having it "drummed in your dear little ear" that you need to "hate all the people your relatives hate" is being condemned rather than advocated.
That said, I have heard the opinion expressed that many young people, in particular, have trouble understanding irony. I'm not sure why this should be true, but maybe it is, and maybe that's a major part of the problem here. |
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