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One group of alleged Norwegian activists Aretha Franklin’s Her 1968 hit “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” was removed from both Apple Music and Spotify because the lyrics were deemed offensive.
Transcultural Mindfulness Alliance gave to twitter .
“Aretha Franklin’s 1968 song ‘Natural Woman’ perpetuates multiple harmful anti-trans stereotypes,” the group tweeted. “There is no such thing as a ‘natural’ woman.”
The message continued, “This song serves to incite acts of harm against transgender women. TCMA is requesting its removal from Spotify and Apple Music.”
However, the group has since claimed In a message to the Post on Monday afternoon, their first post was indeed a “satire”.
The group also updated their Twitter bio to say “PARODY/SATIRE”.
The Post has reached out to Franklin’s representatives, Spotify and Apple Music for comment.
by Organizational biography The social media platform aims to foster “cultural change to ensure the inclusiveness of transgender people.”
Many Twitter users were outraged by their comments about the Queen of Soul creation, questioning the legitimacy of the claims.
“So someone heard that song and attacked trans people?” one wrote back. “What never happened with $400?”
Another posted, “OMG get your life and stop trying to cancel everything. How sad and pathetic life can be if this is a priority for you. This is a great song!Go Girl!@Aretha Franklin.
Someone else said, “Great song and I’m listening to it right now for this post. Thanks!”
Others were so surprised that they thought the statement actually came from a parody account.
“This is satire, isn’t it?” asked one user.
“Obviously this is a parody. Good guy! Almost got me,” someone else endorsed.
the organization later revealed follow up tweet In fact, they were trying to “make the culture fairer to transgender people” rather than a parody account.
At the time, Franklin’s song “A Natural Woman” was considered a powerful song with a moving message. She performed the hit at a ceremony honoring the track’s authors, Gerry Goffin and Carol Her King, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in 2015.
then-President Obama was there for the performance, shed a tear.
franklin Passed away In August 2018, he turned 76 after battling advanced pancreatic cancer.