It’s a very scary time for men and boys. So Lynzy Lab wrote a song about it. It goes like this!
I CANβT WALK TO MY CAR LATE AT NIGHT WHILE ON THE PHONE
I CANβT OPEN UP MY WINDOWS WHEN IβM HOME ALONE
I CANβT GO TO A BAR WITHOUT A CHAPERONE
AND I CANβT WEAR A MINI SKIRT IF ITS THE ONLY ONE I OWN
I CANβT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AFTER 7 PM
I CANβT BE BRUTALLY HONEST WHEN YOU SLIDE INTO MY DMS
I CANβT GO TO THE CLUB JUST TO DANCE WITH MY FRIENDS
AND I CANβT EVER LEAVE MY DRINK UNATTENDED
BUT IT SURE IS A SCARY TIME FOR BOYSΒ YEAH GENTLEMEN! BAND TOGETHER, MAKE SOME NOISE ITS REALLY TOUGH WHEN YOUR REPUTATIONβS ON THE LINE AND ANY WOMAN YOUβVE ASSAULTED COULD TURN UP ANYTIME
YEAH, IT SURE IS A SCARY TIME FOR GUYS CANβT SPEAK TO ANY WOMEN OR LOOK THEM IN THE EYES ITS SO CONFUSING, IS IT RAPE OR IS IT JUST BEING NICE?
SO INCONVENIENT THAT YOU EVEN HAVE TO THINK TWICE I CANβT LIVE IN AN APARTMENT IF IT’S ON THE FIRST FLOOR I CANβT BE WEARING SILK PAJAMAS WHEN I ANSWER THE DOOR
I CANβT HAVE ANOTHER DRINK EVEN IF I WANT MORE I CANβT MAKE YOU FEEL INVALID, UNSEEN, OR IGNORED
I CANβT JOG AROUND THE CITY WITH HEADPHONES ON MY EARS
I CANβT SPEAK OUT AGAINST MY RAPIST AFTER 35 YEARS
I CANβT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY IF I’M HOLDING BACK TEARS
AND I CANβT EVER SPEAK EARNESTLY ABOUT ALL MY FEARS BUT IT SURE IS A SCARY TIME FOR DUDES
CANβT TEXT A GIRL REPEATEDLY ASKING FOR NUDES
CANβT MAKE HER HAVE SEX WHEN SHEβS NOT IN THE MOODΒ AND WHAT GIVES HER THE RIGHT TO GIVE YOU ATTITUDE??
YEAH, IT SURE IS A SCARY TIME FOR MEN
GIRLS LIKE TO ACT LIKE YOUβRE TO BLAME AND THEYβRE THE VICTIMS HER DRESS WAS SHORT AND SHE WAS DRUNK, SHEβS NOT SO INNOCENT THANK GOD YOUR DADβS THE JUDGE AND YOU WONβT BE CONVICTED
OH WAIT…THATβS RIGHTβ¦
ITβS NOT SUCH A SCARY TIME FOR BOYS
THEYβVE ALWAYS HAD THE UPPER HAND,
THEYβVE ALWAYS HAD A CHOICE
ITβS TIME FOR WOMEN TO RISE UP, USE OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE
THE DAY TO VOTEβS NOVEMBER 6, SO LETβS GO MAKE SOME NOISE
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1 thought on “For those who think it’s a scary time for men in our society”
This is so dead on. Seriously something every man must be required to watch!!!