... to the lyrics and because of their growing obsession with the rapper, believe that the actions he raps about are okay and perhaps even duplicate them. Among other critics, The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has a lot to say about Eminem and his music. They believe that since his target audience is adolescent boys who are just starting to form their ... towards gays, lesbians and women in general that his lyrics are totally vulgar, inappropriate and may be ultimately harmful to their mental development. "His lyrics advocating violence against lesbians and gay men send explicit...

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... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't g...

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... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... ...

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... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... ...

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... Bad Influence is mocking the media and the claim that his lyrics and image can change the way the youth of America acts, thinks, and lives. The claim made by gay rights activists, women's rights activists, and the parents of America is that children are heavily influenced by the music and real lives of these celebrities, so much so that they ... ...

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