For every action, there’s an expected reaction, and that is exactly what is going on in the trans community as one of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits, Natural Woman is being bashed by LGBTQ activists for being offensive and aiding harmful acts towards trans people across all spheres.
Who would have thought such a song could rub off on people the wrong way? We’ll tell you all about it in this read.
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‘A Natural Woman’
The song was released as a single track by the world-famous Queen of Soul in 1967. It’s a soul and stirring love ballad that preached positive messages regarding all women and the idea of femininity as a whole.
What’s The Talk About?
Well, an LGBTQ+ group is coming forward to bash the song, tagging it as offensive to trans people, and it encourages homophobia and transphobia. Basically, this powerful tune is harmful to the existence of trans people.
The Demands
The Norway-based Trans-Cultural Mindfulness Alliance has now called upon streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify to remove the song. stating that there’s no such thing as a “natural woman.” The tweet has however been tagged as a “joke.”
1.1 Million Views In A Days
While many have tagged the tweet as satire, the group’s tweet has garnered all the attention and amassed more than 1 million views in a few days, but it’s didn’t go so great with a meagre 100+ likes. We’re stunned the fake group even got this far in the first place.
Questioning Their Intentions
Social media users are taking every precaution from taking in everything the page has to say hook, line, and sinker. The question of whether or not the account was a joke created to fuel the flames of the ongoing war between progressives and the political right is currently in circulation.
They may be right, as it’s been confirmed that the group is indeed fake, and the Aretha Franklin tweet was just a light-hearted statement.
Fans Are Not Having It
However, Twitter users are speaking up against the fake trans group and insisting that no one cancels Aretha Franklin and the music poses no harm whatsoever.
Activist Kellie-Jay Keen
Founder of Kellie-Jay Keen also slammed the tweet, regarding it as deeply misogynistic and an attempt to abuse female’s ownership and acceptance of the feminine nature
She bore her mind on Sky News Australia Sunday and insisted being a woman is not a crime.
No Activist Support
The fake group’s outrageous request has seen a low reception with other popular activist groups but has managed to gather some support from several onlookers on social media.
Claiming Its Legitimacy
The group is coming forward to refute claims of foul play from social media users as it confirmed its legitimacy in a Twitter post published on Monday morning.
Plans To Expand
The group further revealed its plan to expand its wings into each European country and also North America.
TCMA
The group , whose founders are unknown, was founded on January 2023 exclusively by trans individuals and seeks to instill cultural changes to ensure the inclusivity of trans individuals.
