I kissed a girl.
I’m not referring to me, personally. I’m gay so I do that all the time. :wink:
I’m referring to the song by Katy Perry. While it’s overplayed, there’s no denying its catchiness - or how it is the apparent anthem for girls ages 17-24 everywhere.
It’s cool to be bisexual.
I’ve got a few years (or more, I’m old) on many of those who read my blog, so I’m here to let you know the generation before you, and the one before that, were the same. Being bi was never uncool, it appears to simply be more “accepted” now.
In 1995, if you can even fathom 13 years ago, Jill Sobule had a hit single of the same title. At 18, I was fresh out of the closet then, but I can recall how the song created a media frenzy and was, of course, criticized by certain groups. I’m noticing the latter isn’t happening as much with Perry’s song. I haven’t read or seen any of Perry’s interviews to know if she’s really kissed a girl, or how she labels herself…and I’m not curious enough to go searching.
Please don’t think I’m criticizing you if you wear the bi label. Wear it proudly if you really are…but please don’t say you’re bi if all you’ve done is swapped spit with and copped a few feels on your girl buddies at a party, just to impress that guy who wants to bang you. That’s just sad. I’m sure he’d bang you anyway after all that drinking. :yes:
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By Laur, August 16, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
The song is WAY overplayed!
I remember 1995…wait, did I just age myself?!…and the song, and you’re absolutely right; being bi has always been “cool”, it just seems that with time it’s becoming more and more widely accepted.
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Amber reply on August 17th, 2008 7:53 am:
Haha, it’s kinda nice to have someone comment that can actually remember that year. :smile:
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By Ashlie, August 17, 2008 @ 3:09 am
wow. The song is great but I think bi-sexuality is such a trend now. I really hate how much it has become a trend. 90% of bi girls or girls that kiss other girls are just doing it to get attention from guys. I am bi and it seems like I am taken as a joke because of it. But more and more people take me more seriously.
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By Charity, August 18, 2008 @ 1:58 am
I like the Kate Perry song. The Jill Sobule song I didn’t like as much back then. I remember it, but I never cared for it. Being Bi is a trend now, when I lived in Texas they actually had a night at a club for those who were bi or bi-curious and advertised it constantly on the radio. It was more of a trend than anything else.
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By Ang, August 18, 2008 @ 7:25 am
I think you’ve hit it right on the head with “but please don’t say you’re bi if all you’ve done is swapped spit with and copped a few feels on your girl buddies at a party, just to impress that guy who wants to bang you.” So many girls (my younger sister included!) decided to call themselves “bi” because they thought it made them more “interesting” or something. Then again, girls of that age will probably do anything to make themselves both stand out and yet fit in with the crowd. It’s a curious age.
I’m glad someone else remembers the other song. When I heard someone mention the new one, I asked my husband “Wow… someone brought that song back?” and he had absolutely no idea what I was talking about.
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By Laarni, August 18, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
People are modern now so BI or any other genders out there are slowly and I think almost widely accepted already.
*cheers*
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By Kayness, August 19, 2008 @ 1:22 am
Hey! I’m not bi or anything but I totally support people who are because my whole motto is everyone deserves to be loved and if they find it in the same sex who are we to judge. I mean I do get a little mad tho when I see hot guy and he ends up being gay because he ALWAYS looks better than a straight guy lol like you know groomed better don’t get me wrong some straight guys are nicely groomed.
I actually like the Kate Perry song at first I was like uhm okay but then it got stuck in my head lol. I agree with you 100% on the whole girls getting drunk and kissing or whatever and they consider themselves bi and I’m just like whatever. Those kind of girls are annoying. I know a few girls who consider themselves bi but I’ve never heard of them dating a girl or seen them kiss a girl and they just say that to get guys attention and nine times outta ten they have had all kinds of guys.
I was born before 95 but I don’t remember that song because I wasn’t addicted to music like I am now then but I was also only 8 then so lol I know I’m no help hehe.
I also agree that being bi, gay, or lesbian is more common now and more of a “trend” to some people but then there are also the people who don’t agree and I will never understand why. Maybe they are mad because they think the girl or guy that was meant for them are taken lol.
I’m glad to see that you are comfortable in your skin as well =) you don’t really meet many people who are comfortable with themselves. I know I’m not but I’m also young too so yeah hehe.
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By Lissi, August 19, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
I remember 1995. I was 15 and I definitely remember that song. I used to play it all the time and it used to get me into trouble. A lot. I actually am bi. A fact that hardly anyone of my family or friends knows. In fact I can count how many people actually know and on one hand (feel special that you’re now one lol)
Anyway, I don’t agree that being bi was always cool. People used to look at me in disbelief and disgust when I said I liked Jil Sobule’s song or if I commented that a girl was cute. So-called friends used to be like “Don’t invite Melissa to this party cause she likesgirls”. But then again, I also live in the middle of a desert in a very closed minded area. Nowadays it’s more accepted but I still hear the rude and cruel comments made by people when they suspect 9not even know) someone is bi or gay.
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By Kim, August 20, 2008 @ 12:16 am
Thank you for clearing that up for me! I had this debate just recently where I kept saying that was a really old song and the other person insisted that it was new newest, coolest thing ever. :lol:
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By Dani, August 20, 2008 @ 10:53 am
I agree with how you feel about Katy Perry’s song. It’s kind of sad in a way that being a certain sexuality is labeled “cool” by the media, and then suddenly everyone loves it when they didn’t love it nearly as much before. :(
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