Those Little Anti-Feminist Moments

We all have them. Those little moments we find ourselves enjoying trashy movies, TV, or magazines that offend our feminist beliefs, but satisfy our desire for some mind numbing entertainment. I usually try to catch these moments, acknowledge them, and then usually continue whatever I was doing.

Well this weekend I had one of those moments that is really kind of bumming me out. I was driving home from a wedding with a friend and the song “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” came on. I remember being six years old and screaming this at the top of my lungs, and as we drove down a country road, I stuck my head out the window and howled the words at the moon.

Then I made the mistake of thinking about the words. Look them up. You’ll see how offensive they really kind of are. Really, girls don’t just want to have fun…they want to have equality, choice, and success.

Anyways, this really bummed me out. I love singing at the top of my lungs, but I fear I just can’t do it to this song anymore. Similar story anyone?