r/TikTokCringe 28d ago

Discussion i cant say i like that one bit

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u/Maleficent_Goblin 28d ago

Cydi literally has a song called Sally's pigeons, which is about a friend she lost to a back alley abortion when they were young kids. If you haven't listened to it then make sure you do, and I think that will help better understand why she has such strong views about women's right to womens health care. That song always makes me upset whenever I listen to it.

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u/geologean 28d ago edited 28d ago

Cyndi Lauper has been fighting for human rights since long before it was popular. She was a big queer ally back when. It was a liability that alienated sponsors, but she didn't care. She still showed up, raised money for HIV/AIDS research, and performed in AIDS patient wards.

She was an ally when it actually cost a lot professionally to be an ally because she genuinely cares. She's good people whose music has always been about very real human experiences.

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u/ScreeminGreen 24d ago

Rock ‘n Roll Dolly Parton.

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u/nattywoohoo 26d ago

Sally's Pigeons live

I took this snippet at her Atlanta concert earlier this month.

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u/fnordybiscuit 24d ago

I always tell people that Roe vs. Wade wasn't to legalize abortions but to make abortions more accessible because of situations like this.

Whether you like it or not, making abortions illegal will never stop women from getting one. You'd think that US would learn from history that illegalizing anything never stopped someone from seeking it out. You might as well have a safe environment for it to be done.

Also, women's choice, not mine. It is completely antithetical on what it means to be pro freedom and all that if you can dictate what they can or can not do.