September 15, 2011 • 1 note
In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine in May 2011, Katy Perry admitted to having actually kissed a girl. She attributed the success of her song, I Kissed a Girl, to the fact that “finally someone was singing about something that existed.” I Kissed a Girl, which went on to top international charts in 2008, was initially met with strong resistance at the Virgin Records label. A&R representative for Katy Perry, Chris Anokute, explains that “People said, ‘This is never going to get played on the radio. How do we sell this? How’s this going to be played in the bible belt?’” The controversy surrounding I Kissed a Girl has come from both religious and gay organizations, though the song is more often considered to promote homosexuality. A popular criticism is that her music is promoting “bi-curiosity”. A bi-curious person is defined by Wikipedia as “ a term used to refer to people of a heterosexual or homosexual identity who, while showing some curiosity for a relationship or sexual activity with a person of the sex they do not favor, distinguish themselves from the bisexual label.” Katy Perry, while never outright expressing her views on bisexuality or being bi-curious, has sparked much debate on the subjects themselves. Adam Holz of PluggedinOnline claims that I Kissed a Girl sends a “high-profile message to young women and men that our sexuality is a malleable commodity that can be reshaped at will.” Meanwhile, the Toronto Star describes the song as “a lesbian-friendly tune.” Even in popular culture in the 2010s, sexuality and especially bisexuality remain subjects of controversy, igniting many debates as to the truths of sexuality and the influence of the media on sexuality.

In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine in May 2011, Katy Perry admitted to having actually kissed a girl. She attributed the success of her song, I Kissed a Girl, to the fact that “finally someone was singing about something that existed.” I Kissed a Girl, which went on to top international charts in 2008, was initially met with strong resistance at the Virgin Records label. A&R representative for Katy Perry, Chris Anokute, explains that “People said, ‘This is never going to get played on the radio. How do we sell this? How’s this going to be played in the bible belt?’” The controversy surrounding I Kissed a Girl has come from both religious and gay organizations, though the song is more often considered to promote homosexuality. A popular criticism is that her music is promoting “bi-curiosity”. A bi-curious person is defined by Wikipedia as “ a term used to refer to people of a heterosexual or homosexual identity who, while showing some curiosity for a relationship or sexual activity with a person of the sex they do not favor, distinguish themselves from the bisexual label.” Katy Perry, while never outright expressing her views on bisexuality or being bi-curious, has sparked much debate on the subjects themselves. Adam Holz of PluggedinOnline claims that I Kissed a Girl sends a “high-profile message to young women and men that our sexuality is a malleable commodity that can be reshaped at will.” Meanwhile, the Toronto Star describes the song as “a lesbian-friendly tune.” Even in popular culture in the 2010s, sexuality and especially bisexuality remain subjects of controversy, igniting many debates as to the truths of sexuality and the influence of the media on sexuality.

September 15, 2011
What is sex and what is sexuality? I hate the word bisexual—it sounds like a disease, like, “Oh, I have bisexuality.” What about bisexuality with a preference toward girls? Toward guys? What do you call those? I wish there was an easier way to know this stuff, as if at thirteen when you got your checkup the doctor could sit you down and say, “You straight/ you’re bi/ you’re a flaming homosexual.” Easy diagnosis.