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| Topic | Is "Baby it's Cold Outside" offensive? |
| YoshitoKikuchi 12/15/19 7:04:19 PM #1: | Is "Baby, It's Cold Outside" offensive?
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"Say, what's in this drink? (No cab's to be had out there)" In a modern climate, these lines are often seen as Marilyn catching Dean putting a roofie in her drink, followed by simpler date-sexual assault. Dean also defends that his feelings are ostensibly more meaningful than Marilyns. When the song was written in 1944, it was seen as scandalous for women to stay the night with someone who wasnt their husband. As seen earlier (and later) in the song, the girl has a strong desire to stay with the man, regardless of the social normnot to mention theres a strong blizzard outside. The line Say, whats in this drink? was a common phrase women would use as a way to attribute their deviance to a strong drink. The phrase was originally a nod to the idea that alcohol is making them do something unusual when there is actually nothing in the drinkthe drink is to blame. In Frank Loessers original version, the girl pretends to resist his advancements so she can tell others it wasnt her fault for deviating from the current societal expectations. --- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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