The Weeknd Facing Backlash Over New Song
The Weeknd is facing backlash over his new song “Lost In The Fire” and many are calling the new track “homophobic.”
In the song Weeknd sings the lyrics, You said you might be into girls/ Said you’re going through a phase. Keeping your heart safe/ Well, baby, you can bring a friend/ She can ride on top your face/ While I f**k you straight.
i used to joke that listening to The Weeknd was homophobic but the lyrics from his new song “lost in the fire” are actually fucking vile. in 2019 we’re still doing “fuck you straight” and calling female queerness a “phase?” pic.twitter.com/xDH3fnNrZv
— Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) January 11, 2019
Some have taken issue with the fact that the song suggests being attracted to people of the same gender is a “phase,” and others are upset with the f**k you straight lyric.
@theweeknd you seem confused. Let me help you out. You can’t “fuck someone straight.” Also, there’s a name for this, it’s called conversion therapy. Conversion therapy still happens all over the world. So your new song is not okay, it’s homophobic and problematic.
— Bri Rex (@bri_rex6) January 11, 2019
I threw The Weeknd away years ago but hearing his homophobic ass vile song about lesbianism being a “phase” and he’ll “fuck her straight” while fetishizing his gfs sexuality for his own pleasure is enough to put the whole man in a shredder.
— Bee (@ImNotFreddy87) January 12, 2019
everyone’s talking about his drake diss but how about how homophobic and problematic these lyrics are???? being bi or liking girls isn’t a phase and it’s NOT for straight men fantasizing about a threesome 🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼 @theweeknd https://t.co/jaTGVfqYEI
— Rossi Hayden (@hayfishy) January 12, 2019
