Fly Away: Extreme Homophobia And Violence

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This is another hip hop song that expresses extreme homophobia and violence. Fly Away is a very harsh tune that does not contain any meaningful and positive lyrics, instead it consists of offensive content that discriminates against gays, lesbians and trans-gendered individuals. Within the song, Goodie mob states, “Dirty men need to do more than bathe, huh/ How’s about burned at the stake/ Like the rest of those Sodomites/ Even though you had beautiful kids and a wife/ He still bent both ways, ain't no due process/For boys that become guls or verse vica.” This verse bluntly attacks homosexuals and trans-gendered individuals with no remorse. It portrays a violent out look pertaining to those a who do not follow the societal norms based on sexuality.

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