I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After

[cayugafalls]

2. I guess you could read it that way, I don't

I am very LGBTQ aware and to me I do not see it as VERY anything.

I think the first two lines of the song have been misconstrued as being from the point of view of the band rather than what I feel is more in line as the point of view of Rich/conservative people.

"Everywhere is freaks and hairies
Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity"

Freaks and hairies refers to people just like the ones singing the song. Dykes and fairies were also not as disparaging of terms back then in England as they may be perceived now. If you take the first two lines from the POV of what rich/conservative people see, then the lines are neither homophobic nor are they freak-aphobic.

I see your point though, but I just don't see it as being very transphobic or homophobic since I believe they are asking for people to understand people better and accept them for who they are.