Luyện nghe bài hát When Heterosexism Strikes

(This was after reading an article by Joseph Neisen in
the 1990 issue of OUT/LOOK, titled "Heterosexism or
Homophobia? The Power of the We Use." He writes,
"Heterosexism... identifies the origin of the prejudice...
and concentrates on the real problem - discrimination gay
men and lesbians... use of heterosexism the way from
to survival.")
You're for a job
So filling out a form
And for all and purposes
You fit into the
Until it says to list next of kin
But no box to fit you in
the one you love
The one who your life
Is not your husband or wife
Oh no!
Heterosexism strikes
So use the of the pen
To a box of your own and then
Label it you like:
Lover, or partner-in-life
That's one way you can
When heterosexism
served his country well
When he went to the war
And each letter from his
He locked in a drawer
Until a witch hunt of style
he be put on trial
They his love, his sexuality
Threatened security
Oh no!
knocks you down
But pick yourself up off the
And them to a second round
Get a lawyer, a report
Drag their back into court
one way you can fight
When strikes
Don't let them break you, or you miserable
Don't let them you, and make you invisible
We're here, queer, that's a natural fact
When strikes, strike back!
and her lover Sue
Danced and dined by
They were one of couples getting intimate that night
Until the waiter asked them both to
And they looked at him in
As he ended their romantic night of
they'd had the nerve to kiss
Oh no!
Heterosexism strikes
But you've got you must defend
So get together a group of your gayest
Go to the scene of the crime
Hug and kiss and have a time
one way you can fight
When heterosexism
Heterosexism on the
But you don't have to take
No! Now's the we can put to use
The anger we feel
The love taught to conceal
We've got to up and fight
When heterosexism