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Drake Accused of Fetishizing Lesbians in New Song ‘Girls Want Girls’
The memes – and critiques – are rolling in.
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September 03 2021 5:42 PM EST
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Global superstar Drake just dropped his new album Certified Lover Boy and it's already stirring up some drama. His new song "Girls Want Girls" featuring Lil Baby has elicited mixed reactions from fans, especially LGBTQ+ ones.
The song opens with the chorus, where Drake raps, "Starin' at your dress 'cause it's see-through/Talkin' all the sh*t that you done been through/Say that you a lesbian, girl, me too/Girls want girls where I'm from."
The lyric has left many listeners confused. While some folks think it's commenting on women leaving their boyfriends for women or just plain silly wordplay, others believe the track's sexualization of queer women from a male point-of-view is problematic.
The reactions quickly rolled in on Twitter, mostly as jokes at first.
\u201c\u201cSay that you a lesbian girl me too\u201d -Drake on Girls Want Girls\u201d— f\u2316 (@f\u2316) 1630673619
\u201c\u201cGirls want girls\u201d true but mind yo own drake\u201d— will \ud83e\ude7b (@will \ud83e\ude7b) 1630647999
\u201cDRAKE ON GIRLS WANT GIRLS\u201d— \ud835\udc7b\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc77\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc73\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc85\u2764\ud83c\udf0d (@\ud835\udc7b\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc77\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc73\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc85\u2764\ud83c\udf0d) 1630646240
\u201clord these men u sent to provide for us and build us homes are lesbians\u201d— Raveena (@Raveena) 1630706543
\u201cDrake on his way to the studio to record Girls Want Girls\u201d— Shaamdiggitty (@Shaamdiggitty) 1630658562
\u201cDrake when he was recording Girls Want Girls #CertifiedLoverBoy\u201d— Samantha (@Samantha) 1630646760
\u201cMe listening to Girls want Girls by Drake after loosing my Girl to another Woman \n\n#CertifiedLoverBoy\u201d— \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded Quophi Pending \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded Quophi Pending \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded) 1630647260
Other listeners shared critiques of "Girls Want Girls", calling it fetishizing, hyper-sexualizing of sapphic relationships, and lesphobic.
\u201cDrake really said how can I fetishize lesbians in 2021 and recorded girls want girls and then said he's a lesbian too.\u201d— nat (@nat) 1630653125
\u201chere y\u2019all go\u201d— evil flat-chested wench (@evil flat-chested wench) 1630686601
\u201c@fr4nkoceans I hate when men make songs like that. It\u2019s so weird\u201d— e (@e) 1630674333
None— Sparx heartbreak \ud83e\udd70 (@Sparx heartbreak \ud83e\udd70) 1630669666
According to the Apple Music bio, the album is “a combination of toxic masculinity and acceptance of truth which is inevitably heartbreaking.” This song in particular definitely feels a bit toxic.
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!