Today, International Pride Day LGTBIQ+is celebrated, but a month ago that Kate Nash published a song called ‘Germ’ that more than a song is a manifesto. In ‘Germ’, which has positioned himself this week as his most listened to song just behind his remembered hit ‘Foundations’, loads against the Terf.
Our song of the day for today is a topic of support for trans people because, as Kate Nash explains on the subject, he has never “felt any threat of a trans person in any bathroom, nor have I felt threatened by any trans person.” The recited letter recalls that of the thousands of violations that occurred in the United Kingdom during the last year, 91% have occurred in charge of heterocis men over 18. He also talks about toxic masculinity and questions that “exclusive feminists” are activists at all.
“Germ” is the acronym for “Girl Exclusionary Vistive Misogynist” and with this term Kate Nash comes to say that being Terf has nothing “radical” but “anachronistic” and “misogynist.” The artist believes that not supporting trans women increases misogyny towards women.
Kate Nash is inspired by this song in the most vindictive electroclash: the most electronic productions of Le Tigre or the most political of Chicks On Speed, whose sound has sometimes looked out for her career. At one point it seems that ‘Germ’ will turn to a more commercial and guitar chorus of the size of ‘My Sharona’, but no. The artist wanted to leave all the prominence for such an important message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2moqjp-che
