Men only?

I wish I was a lesbian, and not a hetero.
I wouldn't have to deal with men and all their come and go,
And all their yucky yucky facial hair and all their machis'mo!
I wish I were a lesbian and not a hetero!
I wish I was a lesbian and that I wasn't straight.
I'd sleep with women only. Man, it would be great.
I'd throw away my diaphragm, I wouldn't want to mate.
I wish I was a lesbian, and that I wasn't straight!
I wish I were a lesbian, I'd like to be a dyke.
I'd sleep with k.d. lang. Mel Gibson, take a hike!
I think it would be nice to love someone who was alike.
I wish I was a lesbian, I'd like to be a dyke!
I wish I was a lesbian, that's why this song is sung.
It shouldn't really matter how somebody is hung.
Other things are more important- like how you use your tongue!
I wish I was a lesbian, that's why this song is sung!
I DARE Casey Kasem to play this!
I wish I was a lesbian, and not a hetero.
I wouldn't have to deal with men and all their come and go,
And all their yucky facial hair and all their machis'mo
(I hate that machis'mo!)
I wish I was a lesbian and not a hetero!

L. Wainwright III

Starette wrote: Take this piece of wisdom from a feminine, anti-feminist, independant, Prog-loving lady (GOD I love being a proud, self-indulgent bitch at times! ): Your'll find that most women, in their grievance at not having equal rights with men (or so the media and other subtle sources instill in our brains. Penis-envy is seen through adverts aimed at women...mind you so is vagina-envy, at times, for men so the argument can be pushed either way.) just want to be loved and pampered. Corny but true. Hence- not many love-songs= not a  good genre of music for them. And if they are happy-clappy or not very bright then they would (of course) flick away the music as soon as they hear it saying 'that's weird'. Music needs PATIENCE dammit- how many times do I have to highlight that for random people? (Not that I'm getting pissed at anyone on this thread mind you- it's just a constant thing I seem to keep saying to people who Don't Know!) Maybe it's because Classical Music was dug into me -while still a foetus, by my mother, that I love Prog to bits. I actually find it hillarious that Prog is a guy-dominated thing. My reason? I come from New Zealand...or more specifically... I go to Auckland University. Here- it's the WOMEN who love the Art's and the bizarre things- far moreso than men. In fact, most of the guys here are rough-neck, dumbarse drongos. Men like my boyfriend- who got me into prog- are very rare heavenly creatures. Believe me- he is the ONLY man in this country who deserves to be shagged by me! Okidoki- I see now that last comment was totally ridiculous so know that I'm ONLY putting it here for comic-relief. By the way- I'm not really 'anti-feminist' as I stated at the start of this post but hardcore feminists, especially here in NZ, DO piss me off quite a bit. Women deserve their rights- sure- but they don't need to crucify men (so to speak). Women are complex beings- men....simple.

Yes, I find it bizzare that prog is deemed a man thing. The reaction I get to it from most men I know, is that it sounds 'girlie'

Guests wrote: because men are smarter?

Liking prog music has NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING SMARTER.....lets once and for all drop the elitism. ..........(umm if you were joking..I sincerely apologize....hee hee)

This may sound too out there for some of you but I personally think (and I am speaking from own experience of course) that prog and music in general becomes a most wonderful venture once the music is let to speak for itself, rather than being treated the way most people treat it (not only women, mind you): as some sort of musical "mirror" for one's own feelings and thoughts. The purpose of music for these people is not to expose oneself to unprecedented feelings and emotions and thoughts but to get a confirmation of one's feelings by the means of 'safe' music. It is what I would call a self-centered way of listening to music and I certainly adopted it in my teens. It served its purpose, of course, but it also prevented me from exploring music's more hidden splendours...

I once read a study online, which dealt with women and prog rock, wish I could find the link again... My take on the subject of women and prog is that there are probably more women into prog than is generally believed, but that for most women listening to prog becomes an intensely private affair due to the lack of social support/social sanction for such an endeavour. Then again, I know better than trying to convert my female friends to the ways of prog, when keeping in mind that most women of my age are way too busy bringing up children and taking care of the household, in addition to working outside the house! Many women lead busy lives, they don't have the time or the energy to really devote themselves to something as abstract as music... Thus they prefer to take the "OC route" as somebody here wrote already  It's the female version of winding down by sprawling on the couch and watching sports so don't be too hard on your ladyfriends and wives! lol