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I overheard some questionable music while my sisters were watching Glee. At first, I tried to ignore the auto-tuned voices I normally hear in Glee, but the lyrics got to me.
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According to Glee, it's a big gay world, yes, where you can embrace who you are... but only if it falls into just two categories: virgins or home-wreckers. "Sexually boring" yet loyal or slutty but dangerous. Singing a capella or sneaking into divey bars.
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