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“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”: Rape or Empowerment? A Christmas song has competing interpretations
1 posted on 12/05/2018 6:25:04 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Coleus

The tyrants are all prudes now. I heard this song is a store today. Sounded good to me. I heard no complaints.


2 posted on 12/05/2018 6:28:28 PM PST by dforest (Just shut up Obama)
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It is NOT a classic Christmas carol-——horrible header.

Not worth reading.

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3 posted on 12/05/2018 6:29:56 PM PST by Mears
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I didnt like the sing in the past because it had nothing to do with Christmas.

Now I actually downloaded a copy to play in my car. So thanks a lot, SJWs!


4 posted on 12/05/2018 6:30:51 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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I love this song. Wish they would ban “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

It is only the 5th of December and I want to scream!!!


6 posted on 12/05/2018 6:35:14 PM PST by noexcuses
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We should all call there and request the song. Then call again and request it,,,Over and over.


7 posted on 12/05/2018 6:37:07 PM PST by TianaHighrider
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Reading the lyrics, its not a Christmas song.
It has nothing to do with Christmas other than it being cold outside!


8 posted on 12/05/2018 6:45:56 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
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don’t like baby it’s cold outside, I did have an episode with a creeper years back and this song was part of the experience, but I just think it’s a goofy song - and people who need it banned have much bigger problems than this song and should NOT be catered to because it only enables them futher and the rest of us shouldn’t have to be limited by their problems.

SONG I’d rather they ban from ever playing again - “we are the world - Feed the world”


9 posted on 12/05/2018 6:47:16 PM PST by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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It is jokingly referred to as the “date rape song” today.

But, the lyrics, written in a more innocent time (maybe), don’t say that at all.


10 posted on 12/05/2018 6:50:23 PM PST by Tired of Taxes
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Progressive snowflakes are destroying everything. It is better off if none of us get out of bed. At least then maybe no one will be offended by something we said or did during the day.


12 posted on 12/05/2018 6:56:19 PM PST by Revel
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Mid ‘60s Cleveland rock group The Choir sings their hit song “It’s Cold Outside.”

https://youtu.be/NNTSk8EsoAM

13 posted on 12/05/2018 6:57:51 PM PST by coaster123
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“Baby It’s Cold Outside” is NOT a “Christmas carol”. It’s a song about cold weather. It NEVER mentions Christmas, nor do a number of other songs about winter that have been labeled “Christmas” songs. Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, Let it Snow, none of them mention Christmas. As a matter of fact, neither does “jingle Bells”.
And when did peppermint stick ice cream become a “Holiday flavor”? We used to be able to buy it in July when it was wonderfully refreshing.


14 posted on 12/05/2018 6:59:20 PM PST by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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It isn’t a Christmas song, and I don’t understand it they way the critics do. Did the male singer slip her a mickey, or did he just pour a strong drink?

But let’s assume for a moment that the snowflakes are right. When should we expect them to cut loose on hip hop, rap, and a lot of rock and roll and ban them from the airwaves?


15 posted on 12/05/2018 7:09:55 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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Mark Steyn on "Baby, It's Cold Outside":

https://www.steynonline.com/6690/baby-its-cold-outside

16 posted on 12/05/2018 7:12:01 PM PST by TChad
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That’s not a classic Christmas carol.

But this is just the start.


17 posted on 12/05/2018 7:19:35 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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I find “Let’s Get Drunk and Screw” much more acceptable.

Not to mention numerous cRAP songs about Ho’s and killing cops and screwing, etc.

Just another snowflake attack on what they consider to be White culture.


19 posted on 12/05/2018 7:46:28 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Democrats AND FLAKE AND CORKER Hate America)
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I suppose "Afternoon Delight" is much more preferable.

-PJ

20 posted on 12/05/2018 7:48:48 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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21 posted on 12/05/2018 7:53:41 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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What sort of ridiculous blather is this? I’ve heard that song all my life (73 years), and it is neither a “Christmas Song”, and is definitely NOT a Christmas “CAROL”.

IF it was offensive to women, it would have certainly been banned in 1945 when it came out. However, over the years I’ve seen countless, famous, singers and duets perform the song on TV, and the radio.

I was even a radio DJ for 15 years in my youth, and had occasion to play the song now and again, and never...NEVER...received a complaint from the listeners.

IF one has the attention span to read the lyrics, and one is not being press for a “subject” for a stupid opp ed column, they would see that the female character in the song VOLUNTARILY stopped by the guys place.

Is the author of this piece so stupid as to try and make a #MeeToo “victim” out of the lady? People - namely women - running around on our public streets dressed as “vaginas” and wearing “pussy hats”, and this stupid info-babe wants to bitch about a 73 year old song?

She no doubt joins in the “poor coyote” fans of the “Roadrunner” cartoons, the “rapist” nature of “Prince Charming” for kissing “Snow White” without permission, and the bullying of poor “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”.

It becomes more and more apparent everyday that the chosen career field for all maladjusted, and spoiled children, is in the media. They all seem to have an “axe” to grind with the world for attentions’ sake.

They see themselves as “junior-grade” Hollywood stars in training, sucking up attention and spouting a “Ocasio-Cortez” hubris for being “smart”.

One day, they’ll wind up like Megyn Kelly, whose attitude and self-worship got her to status: “Jobless”.

People just don’t continue to watch “assholes”...right Acosta?


23 posted on 12/05/2018 8:22:34 PM PST by FrankR (Make America Great Again, and Keep It That Way.)
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This scene form the original Rocky is called date rape by feminists

Rocky 1976 - Rocky Kisses Adrian

24 posted on 12/05/2018 8:27:57 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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So sad. I love this song. There is no sex in the song. She can leave any time she wants. It would not be a sweet flirtatious winter classic song if he said “good night, here’s your taxi.”


25 posted on 12/05/2018 8:32:47 PM PST by Yaelle
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