‘It’s a really scary time for dudes right now’: Woman writes sarcastic song in response to Kavanaugh hearing
‘I can’t jog around the city with headphones on my ears, I can’t speak out about my rapist after 35 years’
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Your support makes all the difference.A song written in response to President Trump’s comments that it is a “very scary time for young men in America” has gone viral on Twitter.
Written in the aftermath of Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the US Supreme Court amid allegations of sexual assault, the song illustrates incidents of everyday sexism women face. It is teasingly titled: “It’s a really scary time for dudes right now.”
The comments made by choreographer Lynzy Lab, who performs the song on a ukulele, have struck a chord with millions of people across the globe, earning more than three million views in less than 24 hours.
She begins the unsettlingly upbeat song by offering examples of common situations in which women may feel threatened.
“I can’t walk to my car late at night while on the phone, I can’t open up my windows when I’m home alone, I can’t go to a bar without a chaperone and I can’t wear a mini skirt if it’s the only one I own.”
This is followed by the sarcastic refrain of “it sure is a scary time for boys” and further examples of female behaviour that can lead to victim-blaming e.g. “her dress was short and she was drunk.”
The song goes on to highlight the ignorance of the argument that the #MeToo movement – which encourages victims of sexual assault to speak out – has “gone too far”:
“Can’t speak to any women or look them in the eyes, it’s so confusing, is it rape of just being nice? So inconvenient that you even have to think twice,” she sings.
Taking a no-holds-barred approach, Lab also makes direct references to Kavanaugh in the song ("I can’t speak out about my rapist after 35 years"), who was accused of sexual assault by Dr Christine Blasey Ford prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court.
Ford alleges that Kavanaugh assaulted her at a party when the two were teenagers, claims which Trump has described as “a hoax that was set up by the Democrats”.
Lab concludes by calling on women to “rise up” and use their “collective voice” to combat the injustices illustrated in the song by voting in the US mid-term elections, which are due to take place on 6 November.
The short clip has been shared widely online, with some celebrities also showing their support.
“Listen to women like @MercedesLynz to give you an idea of the world as they experience it,” wrote Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo on Twitter.
“We are evolving towards greater equality, which is a great thing for us ALL,” he added in a subsequent tweet.
“Don’t be afraid to have greater awareness. It can not harm you nor diminish you.”
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