Two-Minute Nostalgia Sublime

[Content Note: Rape culture.]



Alfonso Ribeiro: "Not Too Young (To Fall In Love)"

This week's TMNS have been brought to you by singles by '80s pin-up boys.

As you might have noticed, there was QUITE THE TREND of '80s pin-up boys who released singles that were NiceGuyTM anthems at best, and, at worst, straight-up rape culture tropes set to music.

It always disturbs the hell out of me when I listen to the music of my youth and think about how these gross lyrics were put into/coming out of the mouths of the boys over whom (lots of) girls were swooning. And, of course, nothing has changed.

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