Every big movement has an iconic song that unifies the movement and calls allies to join the fight. I often wonder what ours will be in the fight for LGBTQ Equality.
Honestly, I think that a lot of today's music and music videos are too hetero-normative and focus on oversexualizing women and promote only cisgender lifestyles. Think about Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" and that horrible video... Lately, some companies have been "marketing to the LGBT community" with their commercials and products but it seems more of a marketing stunt.
I have thought through some songs I have heard recently and in the past but haven't been able to find many that I truly think will be a good Anthem.
I have had Ingrid Michaelson's newest single "Girls Chase Boys" stuck in my head for a long time. Her video for it is amazing-- a parody of a horrible video from the 80's which featured tightly clad women dancing behind a male singer. In Ingrid Michaelson's video, she features men in tighter close dancing in full make-up. I think it is definitely a step forward in regards to feminism as well as LGBTQ equality. It could even be an anthem.
What do you think? I would love to hear songs that you like and think are good songs for our movement
