Soft Gay Bashing

Above is the video for "UR So Gay," a new song from 23-year-old minister's daughter turned pop singer Katy Perry, in which she mocks an effeminate ex-boyfriend with the refrain, "You're so gay and you don't even like boys."

About the song, Perry notes, "I'm not stereotyping gay people, I'm making fun of myself. I always have my sense of humor." Hmmm, well, quite contrary, Katy Perry. Perhaps you didn't write it with the intention that it be a homophobic screed, but a song that says straight men with no balls are gay is indeed stereotyping. Got that, you doofus?

Amazing, now not even the pop stars themselves know what their shitty songs are about.

Jul 9, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 18 Responses
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  • Comments (18)

    No. 1 katie says:

    This song is RIDICULOUS!

    I can't believe that there's all this talent out there and she's singing a song that some 4th grader is in a school yard singing to another kids while they're playing whiffle ball.

    ARE PEOPLE BUYING THIS???

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 9:34 am
    No. 2 Jackie says:

    Absolutely ridiculous.

    I think it's just great that she's bashing vegans, too. Now young men who might have otherwise made the hard but rewarding decision to cut out animal products are going to keep eating their Big Macs for fear their teenybopper girlfriends will call them "fags." LOVE IT!

    What's with the recurring gay theme in her music?

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 10:26 am
    No. 3 sar says:

    FINALLY someone explains to me who the crap this person is. All I know is she dresses like a knockoff KMart Dita Von Teese doll and nopbody likes her. I honestly had never heard of her til yesterday…so maybe the FINALLY was a bit overblown but I stand by the sentiment.

    Now where the F did she come from and why am I supposed to know who she is?

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 10:56 am
    No. 4 Hate-y Perry says:

    Kinda funny since Perez Hilton - who really IS gay - is the biggest promoter of this hack. Wonder if he'll be bothered by this song or if he'll see the "humor" in it.

    How is she ALLOWED to spit these words out of her mouth? I don't get it. No one would stand for "you're so BLACK. . ." or "you're so WHITE. . ."

    wtf?!?

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 11:23 am
    No. 5 Keeblerkahn says:

    I can't wait for her follow up, UR so Jewish.

    You're such a jew and you don't even like money
    No, you don't even like
    No, you don't even like
    No, you don't even like

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 11:35 am
    No. 6 Twiddles says:

    I love her song I Kissed A Girl, but if UR So Gay is any indication of where she's going with her music, it looks like she'll stay in one-hit-wonderland in my book.

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 11:53 am
    No. 7 surgeonsgirl says:

    You said it, Cord. And you too, keeblerkahn. Ah well, stereotypes are how bimbos and airheads make sense of the world around them.

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 12:39 pm
    No. 8 sar says:

    I finally hit PLAY. This sucks. HARD. HAAAAARD. The only enjoyable part was "penis" (…but of course that's usually the only part I enjoy anyway. HEY OH!)

    Making fun of indie kids is fine with me but… your major problems with them are using sunblock, being computer literate, having humane diets, and driving a hybrid?? What you've just done, Katy, is written a song about throwing away a guy who was clearly too grown up for you.

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 12:56 pm
    No. 9 bedbugsandballyhoo says:

    I don't know who she is, and don't care, so I'm just going to lump her in with all those people from The Hills and American Idol, who are also famous for reasons unknown. That helps me compartmentalise and make sense of the incomprehensible world around me.

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 1:47 pm
    No. 10 Jess says:

    UR so Jewish…Keeblerkahn…I actually belly laughed, snorted, gasped for air, then covered my mouth so people in the cubicles around me won't think I've lost my shit.. ahahahahahahaha… I heart your comments!!!

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 3:01 pm
    No. 11 ManBearPig says:

    Sad.
    She should seriously invest in an abusive relationship with a real man.

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 3:13 pm
    No. 12 Lauren says:

    God, why is she even famous

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 3:47 pm
    No. 13 Jackie says: Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 8:45 pm
    No. 14 Alice Martin says:

    I think what is really so troubling is the intro couple of lines and no one seems to make mention of that. Truth is, people do actually know people who "hang [themselves] with [their] H&M scarves, while jacking off.." My best friend did. And it sucked. And my other best friend is gay. Sorry, gal. You lose. Equal opportunity cynics are just plain bunk in my book. Where did those guys go that wrote songs about how great September mornings are and how disco pants look good on the dance floor? Man, that would be nice.

    Posted: Jul 9, 2008 at 10:40 pm
    No. 15 Suzer says:

    Just checked out her Christian "rock" vid on You Tube. I think I know where her homosexual theme is coming from - she's Ms. McTappy W.

    Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 12:57 am
    No. 16 sar says:

    Alice I'm really sorry about your friend.

    Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 10:37 am
    No. 17 lava says:

    yeah that is hilarious that perez basically made her famous. and now she's attacking his lifestyle. guess he'll do his homework from now on!

    Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 2:21 pm
    No. 18 BunchOfFives says:

    Why in blue hell did I subject myself to that??
    "Informed" opinions are overrated!

    Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 9:54 pm
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