We took a minute to explore the whole controversy surrounding "Girls." Well, Cardi B has now also apologized for the new Rita Ora song she's featured on, which has been accused of queerbaiting and marginalizing lesbian experiences.
In a series of tweets posted yesterday, the rapper explained that "We never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song .I personally myself had experiences with other woman ,shiieeett with a lot of woman ! I though the song was a good song and i remember my experience [sic]."
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Listen to “GIRLS” by Rita Ora ft me @BebeRexha @charli_xcx .We never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song .I personally myself had experiences with other woman ,shiieeett with a lot of woman ! I though the song was a good song and i remember my experience .
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) May 15, 2018
Alluding to the word 'd*ke' used in the song, Cardi wrote:
I know i have use words before that i wasn’t aware that they are offensive to the LGBT community .I apologize for that .Not everybody knows the correct “terms “to use.I learned and i stopped using it.
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) May 15, 2018
Exactly me too .My own friends be like “ I’m a dyke so i never thought it was a offensive word .I was like wtf https://t.co/rYaldJnLHN
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) May 15, 2018
Singers like Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani have condemned the song for its tone-deaf approach to same-sex intimacy.
