If you’re worried about the kids, they do not care. They are not dumb & know what entertainment is. Now...the adults??? That’s a whole nother story. But that fear adults have has nothing to do w/ kids & kids aren’t letting adults put their own fear, onto THEM anymore.
It’s very similar 2 adults putting their weird views around sex, onto kids. Like, ‘just don’t let them see/hear/learn or talk about sex & that’ll keep them from having sex’. Will it?? Or will they pick up the fear in your own voice/actions & know not to come 2 you about anything?
I’m sure my parents were not thrilled about their 12/13 yr old daughter having (and loving) an album called DOGGYSTYLE. Having that album also didn’t make me rush to do ANYTHING Snoop & the Dogpound were doing on the album. We had MTV/BET so we saw NWA, Luke & all that. ALL DAY😂
The job of each generation is to push the limits. I’m happy queer kids, espc Black queer kids are getting their life. I read all of Nas’ tweets & I get exactly where he’s coming from. And I get him wanting to push the lines of religion bcuz...we ALL KNOW what homophobia is & ...
...how violent is is. Espc for Black children in these spaces. People forget, just like you know your kids, they know YOU. They also grow up. Like everyone is being vocal about how institutions have harmed them/kept them out, I see this as the same thing. I remember ppl bein...
...APPALLED at ‘Fuck the Police’. Horrified that Madonna was kissing on a Black Jesus & humping the ground on stage, IN A WEDDING DRESS for her ‘Like a Virgin’ performance 😂😭. Those things seem so tame now, but at the time, NWA, Madonna, Luke...all of them were young & ...
...basically saying, fuck what we were taught. F*ck the police & f*ck this abstinence culture that’s *only* pushed on girls. Now, the queer kids (specifically Black queer kids) are having their moment 2 say how violent homophobia has been. And we know it’s true. Let them have it.
If it ain’t for you, it ain’t for you. Lil Nas X (and Cardi. And Meghan. I’m seeing a pattern here 🤔) already said it’s not their job to raise ya’ll kids & if your buggest fear is your child coming to you & asking questions about a song/video & NOT the violent homophobia that...
...Lil Nas X IS CLEARLY PUSHING BACK ON, idk what to tell you. I know how folks get about demonic ish😂. I completely get it. It isn’t for you & that’s okay. But the devil/evil is also homophobia. Evil is also misogyny. Evil is also Black Trans women being MURDERED by ...
...other Black ppl while churches (not all obvs) stay silent & condone the erasure/silence of Black queer ppl. Those are just the facts & we can’t be afraid when the young folks check us on what they’re not taking anymore. Also, I *really* appreciated his tweet about...
...’well ya’ll said we’re going to hell so what’s the issue?’. That part. Cuz that IS what’s said & we all know it. And that former Barb is trollin the very ppl who said those things to him (and all Black queer kids) with their own, hateful, vile words. It’s not him they hate.
It’s that he took the imagery/words/visions ppl use to scare queer kids into obedience & used that same imagery to scare the fuck out of those same ppl. Words have power, right? Seems like homophobic folks actually don’t like seeing the imagery they, themselves created. AND...
...that young man is having FUN & THRIVING. Which...is gonna let other queer kids know, they can to no matter WHAT momma/daddy & granny say. And that should be a good thing. Unless you don’t want your child being too free. And if that’s the case, that’s not a Lil Nas X problem 💅🏾
Like don’t you wanna know WHY your kids listen to/like what they like?? I completely understand the imagery isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But, wouldn’t it bother you as a parent if you & your kids likes/dislikes are completely diff & you (the parent) have no idea WHY?? Don’t...
...you wanna know WHY your kids are into what they’re into? That’s require *respecting* their thoughts/views which...is hard for a lot if parents. But the alternative to that is...you having no idea what your kid is into bcuz they know to enjoy it w/o you. Which...
...if that’s what you want ok. But that’s a parenting choice. Sure, the same choices a lot of our parents/grand parents/great grand parents made. How’d that work out? Can ‘parenting style’ adapt as we grow? I think it can. These kids are worth it.
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