Anyone here who claims this song is about homosexuality makes themselves look ignorant and small minded, not to mention probably prejudiced in some cases. I think it's obvious what this song is about; it's that fighting spirit, rising to the challenge when the going gets tough and giving the finger to difficult people who judge us for what we are but not who we are. In other words refusing to quit, lie down
Agree. Being an uncloseted sexual minority (he was bi, people!) is an obvious example of a challenge people face since, as you put it so succinctly, a lot of people "judge us for what we are but not who we are." But I agree that the underlying meaning of this song is a lot broader than just his one particular case, especially relevant though it may be for both Freddie and much of his audience.
(Curiously, people also tend to assume that R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is gay when he's actually bi (and has never made a secret of it)....
Agree. Being an uncloseted sexual minority (he was bi, people!) is an obvious example of a challenge people face since, as you put it so succinctly, a lot of people "judge us for what we are but not who we are." But I agree that the underlying meaning of this song is a lot broader than just his one particular case, especially relevant though it may be for both Freddie and much of his audience.
(Curiously, people also tend to assume that R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is gay when he's actually bi (and has never made a secret of it). I wonder what causes this sort of thing to happen. Sometimes I think bisexuality has been kind of "forgotten" by the media & pop culture – even though Woody Allen once said he couldn't understand why more people weren't by, because it'd double your chances for a date on Saturday night.)
Anyone here who claims this song is about homosexuality makes themselves look ignorant and small minded, not to mention probably prejudiced in some cases. I think it's obvious what this song is about; it's that fighting spirit, rising to the challenge when the going gets tough and giving the finger to difficult people who judge us for what we are but not who we are. In other words refusing to quit, lie down
Agree. Being an uncloseted sexual minority (he was bi, people!) is an obvious example of a challenge people face since, as you put it so succinctly, a lot of people "judge us for what we are but not who we are." But I agree that the underlying meaning of this song is a lot broader than just his one particular case, especially relevant though it may be for both Freddie and much of his audience. (Curiously, people also tend to assume that R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is gay when he's actually bi (and has never made a secret of it)....
Agree. Being an uncloseted sexual minority (he was bi, people!) is an obvious example of a challenge people face since, as you put it so succinctly, a lot of people "judge us for what we are but not who we are." But I agree that the underlying meaning of this song is a lot broader than just his one particular case, especially relevant though it may be for both Freddie and much of his audience. (Curiously, people also tend to assume that R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is gay when he's actually bi (and has never made a secret of it). I wonder what causes this sort of thing to happen. Sometimes I think bisexuality has been kind of "forgotten" by the media & pop culture – even though Woody Allen once said he couldn't understand why more people weren't by, because it'd double your chances for a date on Saturday night.)
What is small minded and ignorant is to deny it is anything but about homosexuality= 'I've done my sentence But committed no crime'
What is small minded and ignorant is to deny it is anything but about homosexuality= 'I've done my sentence But committed no crime'