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An alleged activist group in Norway is calling for Aretha Franklin’s 1968 hit “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” to be removed from Apple Music and Spotify because they believe it’s The lyrics are offensive.
Intercultural Mindfulness Alliance on twitter The ballad was condemned last week on the grounds that it ignited harm to trans women.
“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 promotes hurtful behavior against trans women. TCMA requests it be removed from Spotify and Apple Music.”
However, the group has since claimed in a message to The Post on Monday afternoon that their original post was indeed a “sarcasm”.
The group also updated their Twitter profile, which now says “parody/sarcasm.”
The Post has reached out to representatives for Franklin, Spotify and Apple Music for comment.
according to organized organisms On the social media platform, they aim to promote “cultural change to ensure transgender inclusion”.
Many Twitter users were outraged by the comments made about Queen of Soul’s work and questioned the legitimacy of the claims.
“So, someone heard this song and attacked a trans person?” one person wrote in reply. “What’s $400 never happened.”
Another wrote, “Omg live your life and stop trying to cancel everything. How sad and pathetic one’s life must be if that’s your priority. What a great song! You Go girl! @ArethaFranklin.”
Others typed, “This is a great song, and I’m going to listen to it now because of this article. Thanks!”
Others were so taken aback that they actually thought the statement was from a parody account.
“Is this sarcasm?” one user questioned.
“Obviously it’s a parody. Boy! Almost caught me,” others chimed in.
The organization later clarified in a statement follow up tweet In fact, they are not copying, but trying to “make the culture fairer for trans people.”
At the time, Franklin’s song “A Natural Woman” was considered a powerful song with an inspiring message. In 2015, she even performed the hit at an award ceremony for the track’s writers, Gerry Goffin and Carole King, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Then-President Barack Obama watched the performance there and shed tears.
Franklin died in August 2018 at the age of 76 after battling terminal pancreatic cancer.
