Doesn't matter if the song as a whole is your favorite, I'm just curious what line really stood out to you in a good way.

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[–] 17 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"Sexual violence doesn't start and end with rape

It starts in our books and behind our school gates

Men are scared women will laugh in their face

Whereas women are scared it's their lives men will take"

Idles - Mother

I cried the first time I heard this song.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Seems to be a take on the Margaret Atwood quote. Courtney Barnett has a similar line where she admits to basically taking the quote word for word:

    I want to walk in the park in the dark, men are scared that women will laugh at them

    I want to walk in the park in the dark, women are scared that men will kill them

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    It's a common sentiment among women and feminists for sure. There was something particularly moving about hearing it from an all male band.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    For sure. I just thought it was worth pointing out that it originated with a quote from a lecture by Margaret Atwood

    https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/188039-men-are-afraid-that-women-will-laugh-at-them-women

    Though I'm sure it's possible that she heard it from somewhere else

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