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Men and Women Are Not Equal

More proof.

These lyrics to country artists Little Big Town's hit, Tornado.

They represent a whole genre of female revenge lyrics, where physical violence against men is celebrated as normal and justified.
Thought you'd take a swing, try another girl, try another night
But it's the pain that brings my force of nature back to life
I'm a tornado, more disturbed than an F5. 
Hey I'm gonna lift this house, spin it all around
Toss it in the air and put it in the ground
I'm gonna lift this house, spin it all around
Toss it in the air and put it in the ground
Make sure you're never found, oh yeah, mm 
The winds are getting stronger and the sky is falling through
You ain't got much longer, 'til the rage rips off the roof
I'm a tornado and I'm coming after you
Imagine the outrage if a male were singing about this kind of murder to a female?

Men and women are not equal.

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