Mad dudebro stylin': Agitator-Diseased

Tried to re-blog this, but had weird problems:

Just because you’re drinking doesn’t mean that it’s ok
But with the shit that you call morals I’m sure you’ll do it anyway
So you’ll flirt with all the guys and they’ll feed you bullshit lies
None of them give a shit about you
You’re just another dumb slut for them to fuck
But you don’t care you’ll keep trying your luck

Drop your self-respect and open your legs
Give it up to any man who begs

You’ll lose your ability to think
When someone slips a pill in your drink

Sit back and let it transpire
Give in to every desire

If you don’t have a disease, you’ll get one soon
It can happen to you, you aren’t immune

Next time I hope the condom fucking breaks
Just one small rip is all it takes
Wake up the next morning with a head full of shame
I hope you know you only have yourself to blame

This fucking song is a perfect example of why I resent straight edge music so much. It’s downright ignorant. I won’t even get into why. I hope you can figure it out for yourself.

I have numerous friends who know and love Agitator, and as people they may be good guys, but the message this song promotes is just fucked up. I’ll be standing outside during their set at Hellbent.

I like Agitator and have no problem with this song. Every (nearly) night, in January, I see girls walking down the street with a tube top for a skirt and a bandana for a shirt, no jacket, and fucking trashed. I am in no way supporting rape, or anything like that, but there is a point where you need to realize that a song like this isn’t “slut smashing,” but a description of what happens more often than not. I’m not saying “Don’t get raped,” but I feel it needs to be stated that everyone knows that the kind of people this song is targeted to all act the same, with selfish sexual goals. And until those stupid fucking girls figure out it’s not okay to wear something that hardly covers their nipples, and barely makes it down past their ass, then goes out and gets piss fucking drunk at a party, with strangers and people who don’t care about them, shit like this is going to happen. Stupid people, doing stupid things. I’m proud I’m edge, and I’m glad someone sang about this while being-in my opinion- on point.

“I hope you know you only have yourself to blame”

This line is what broke me. I understand what you’re saying and I understand what they’re saying, but this is rape sympathizing at it’s very core. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. In order to break rape culture, there can be no exceptions.

Those girls have every right to dress that way and sleep with whoever they choose. And while I agree that there needs to be attention paid to responsibility for self, this song doesn’t - in my opinion - do that right. It altogether condemns an opposing lifestyle.

The first night I spent with Alexis, we were both relatively drunk, and at a frat party. That was over a year ago. We’ve been in a functional and monogamous relationship ever since, with no end in sight. I’m glad I went to that party, and I’m glad she looked gorgeous, and I’m glad we both drank. But that’s the side of partying that you’ll never hear about from an edge band.

The fact is, people make mistakes, sober or otherwise. People give in to sexual desires with or without a substance to blame. It’s when bad intentions get involved that a finger can be pointed.

9 notes   -  30 January 2012
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