I was thinking further about the problems with the rape interpretation of the song and it occurred to me that everyone reads between the lines to understand its a song about sex, but reading between the lines to get that she actually wants it seems to be missed.

Except that it's not about rape. It's about a woman negotiating the expectations of her society versus her own desires. The what's in the drink line? A common phrase in pop culture of the time it was written that was short hand for someone (not just women) doing something they want to do versus what they're "allowed"…

No, it is about a kid not knowing his dad was dressed up as Santa. You're right.

That was me!

NP! There's several same gender covers too, but only by guys to my knowledge.

Oh, Caitee, while I love your user name, I'm going to have to disagree with the statement that the song is rapey. Its a flirtatious song about a woman wanting to have sex at a time when good girls didn't, repeating the various social pressures that are keeping her from staying, and then giving in because she has a…

'Christmas Wrapping' is the most perfect Christmas song in the world. I will also accept 'Father Christmas' by the Kinks as a strong runner up.

There's, like, a hundred versions of the song with the roles reversed, including She & Him's recent release: [bitchmagazine.org]

They don't have Chippendales in the Midwest? I find that hard to believe.

Bell, Book, and Candle is also awesome.

That's what Baby Jesus and Santa Claus invented Netflix for.

We saw her at the skate park/abandoned pool talking to that friend/bully from school after the suicide attempt though, right? She's gone there twice that we've seen and I think at least one time was after the pills. When does she go with her mom to look at the new apartment?

The theory is 'The Final Girl' and it's put forward by an academic named Carol Clover in her book 'Men, Women, and Chainsaws', which is a seminal work on gender in horror movies. Its a fascinating book and easily readable for general audiences. I highly recommend it: you can find the essay the book starts with 'Her…

Do you just paint the castor oil on?

There's another way to do it?

Well, you have to remember, just because a middle school rumor said a girl had sex with 6 guys doesn't mean she actually had sex with 6 guys. Or any guys. You can't trust the middle school grapevine for shit.

As several comments on this thread have noted, despite the age of consent, what he did was a crime :

As several comments on this thread have noted, despite the age of consent, what he did was a crime in France: