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Perry's whole 'I kissed a girl but I'm not a lesbian, innit' routine reduces sexual exploration to a bit of a twist, as it were, and nothing more, on heteronormativity ... I also get the feeling that the PDs personae are meant to be about performance, dancing, theatre and so on, whereas Perry's persona is supposed to be to do with the core of someone's personality (you know, I kissed a girl, me, I).
Late reply, been locked out of Barbelith. Anyway, I was wrong to dismiss Perry as just annoying. While the lyrics indicate that this is just a girl surprised and a little frightened by the emergence of her own sexuality - many a lesbian begins by kissing a girl and being surprised at liking it - the accompanying image underlines your point that this is entirely about heteronormativity and girl-on-girl to titillate the lads. It's also clear that this was a supremely clever piece of marketing to launch Perry into the public consciousness as Someone You Fancy. She'll be in the FHM top 100 next year. |
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