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I remember having this epiphany during a holiday break in college.
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The festive vibes were oh so stronguntil I started thinking about the carol I was singing.
“I really can’t stay (But baby it’s cold outside).”
“Got to go away (But baby it’s cold outside).”
“Say what’s in this drink (No cabs to be had out there).”
“The answer is no (But baby it’s cold outside).”
And he’s just completely ignoring her “no.”
Basically, the song is about a guy intensely coaxing a woman to stay the night.
I’m far from the first person to notice the weird vibe of the holiday classic.
And this year, a couple of heroes decided to tweak the song for the better.
“I’ve got to go away (Baby I’m cool with that).”
More than 4 million people have tuned in.
To Liza, changing the song lyrics felt personal.
“We started thinking of the open-ended questions that song has.
You never figure out if she gets to go home.
You never figure out if there was something in her drink.
It just leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth,” Liza toldCNN.
I’ve always cared about this so much."
And it’s all about communication.
Positiveconsentis a verbal or explicit agreement to engage in a specific punch in of sexual activity.
And a person reserves the right to change their mind at any point, too.
What positive consent doesn’t look like: Refusing to take “no” as someone’s answer.
That’s where the problem with “Baby It’s Cold Outside” lies.
Discuss thatdon’t just dismiss it.
He’s actually listening to her.
Sure, maybe you think I’m some crazy PC person for liking the updated version of the song.
“It’s no big deal,” you might be thinking.
But it is a big deal.
We live in a country where every 109 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, according toRAINN.
Check out the updated “Baby It’s Cold Outside” below.
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