None of the feminist friends I have reads it as a song about rape, or a song advocating rape culture.
At worst there two lines that are perhaps a little weird, the first being 'say whats in this drink', which some less informed people misconstrue as being about date rape drugs. That would be anachronistic as nothing like that existed in any way we currently know in the thirties. Its a line you'll find many characters in thirties radio dramas or movies say. Its a line meant to excuse current behaviour as in, the character is being a little tipsy at the moment and perhaps they should lie down.
The only line that has anything remotely bad about it would be "At least I'm gonna say that I tried (what's the sense in hurtin' my pride?)". One could make an argument about the male having claiming an entitlement here, but its quite clear from the context of the song that he is not resisting letting her go.
It is a song with two adults consensually flirting with one another, as a blizzard is blowing outside.
Christians can be against it because its basically advocating sex before marriage, but I don't see any secular reasons to be against the song.
At worst there two lines that are perhaps a little weird, the first being 'say whats in this drink', which some less informed people misconstrue as being about date rape drugs. That would be anachronistic as nothing like that existed in any way we currently know in the thirties. Its a line you'll find many characters in thirties radio dramas or movies say. Its a line meant to excuse current behaviour as in, the character is being a little tipsy at the moment and perhaps they should lie down.
The only line that has anything remotely bad about it would be "At least I'm gonna say that I tried (what's the sense in hurtin' my pride?)". One could make an argument about the male having claiming an entitlement here, but its quite clear from the context of the song that he is not resisting letting her go.
It is a song with two adults consensually flirting with one another, as a blizzard is blowing outside.
Christians can be against it because its basically advocating sex before marriage, but I don't see any secular reasons to be against the song.
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