How Chauvinistic Were We, Anyhow?

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  1. Frank Sanoica

    Frank Sanoica Supreme Member
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    Consider the heart-throb Rick Nelson, loved by thousands of young women, if not millions. His tremendous hit song, "I'm a Travellin' Man" soared up in the charts. In it, he told of "owning the heart of at least one young girl" in every port to which he travelled. At least one. Meaning, likely more. He "owned" them.

    Were young American women back then so naïve as to not see through such "cover"? Did they wish to be "owned"?

    My slant way back then was, I could never condone "owning" someone, their heart, soul, body, or anything else. My first love, from Germany, I would have died for, if need be, but I never felt anything but soft affection for her heart.

    Then, the "anti-chauvinist" movement became popular. But the hit songs never recognized that.
    Frank
     
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  2. Patsy Faye

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    Frank - I don't think the girls would have looked upon the song in that way
    It was 'just a song' by a guy they admired ..............
    Elvis sang about being 'evil' I'm sure he wasn't and I'm sure he wasn't 'born standing up' :p
     
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