Fine. Let’s talk about “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” First, the facts. It was written in the 1940s. It was a party song performed by a husband and wife. For nearly 80 years, no one had anything to say about it being offensive. Also, it’s mediocre at best. Sure, for some it’s the favorite, but most people are defending against the insane logic of attacking the song rather than promoting the song itself.
Let’s look at this from a feminist perspective. Battling rape culture is about agency. Women can defend themselves by knowing their rights and understanding their choices. Anyone taking away that agency is promoting rape culture. We can disagree, but for the sake of argument, we’ll stick with this explanation.
Now look up the words to the song. At every point in the duet, the choice rests solely with the woman. She has 100 percent of the agency throughout. The man has a part to sing specifically because he has no power to make her stay. There is no coercion because he has nothing to hold over her. If there is coercion in the song, it’s her family and society that make her feel obligated to leave when she doesn’t want to.
There you have it. According to feminist logic, the song is an anthem of female empowerment. Then again, feminist logic is probably the most contradictory statement in the English language. You’re not convinced? Watch this video. It will give you a taste of how hypocritical this whole stupid thing is.