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The popularity of two gay-unfriendly songs is a disappointing development Katy Perry may be kidding around with her two current gay-unfriendly hits, but the media adulation she's getting just isn't funny. Well, it’s official. It’s cool to make fun of gay people again. How do we know? Because the folks in Medialand told us as much by relentlessly cheerleading two gay-unfriendly songs by newcomer Katy Perry: “Ur So Gay” and “I Kissed a Girl.” The first derides an emo guy with a barrage of gay stereotypes that were cliché even in Boy George’s heyday. The second addresses same-sex kissing (and, by extension, bisexuality) by putting forth the judgment that such a smooch is “not what, good girls do… not how they should behave.” Although these tunes have definitely amused mainstream listeners, with “I Kissed a Girl” staying at No. 1... [read full story]
