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Rape Victims and the lyrics of Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' - January 2nd 2014, 11:18 PM

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Wow, this really struck a chord with me. If anyone doesn't know the song - despite it being the most-bought single in a few places last summer - it's about how girls may be acting like they don't want to have sex, but they secretly do: 'You know you want it'. It has caused a lot of controversy and I have to admit I only recently listened to how shocking some of the lyrics actually are. Seeing this article really brought it home.

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/09/17/from-the-mouths-of-rapists-the-lyrics-of-robin-thickes-blurred-lines-and-real-life-rape/?fb_action_ids=10153630450490551&fb_action_types=o g.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_ma p=%5B389382081187279%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.l ikes%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D


Honey, you're familiar, like my mirror, years ago
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I slithered here from Eden just to sit outside your door
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Níl a shíltear mar a bhítear.
Things are not always what they seem.