From: NewNowNext
Plenty of artists have stepped up to address North Carolina’s transphobic HB2, but Brad Paisley’s response has us scratching our heads.
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, the country star revealed he had a song that addressed the issue of so-called “bathroom bills,” and pulled out his guitar to perform “Sit By Your Man,” a parody song to the tune of Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man.”
“Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman, especially when you are born a man,” Paisley crooned. “In North Carolina they are checking for vaginas, if you want to use the can.”
While Paisley seems to be on the right side of the issue—asking “Why is this such a big deal”—lyrics like “Hike up your dress and take a stand. And sit by your man,” make it sound like he’s telling trans women to use the men’s room.
Huffington Post tapped Paisley’s publicist for some clarification.
“Brad is all about finding that Mark Twain humorous angle where people are laughing before they realize he’s making a really good point,” the rep said.
Listen to the song below, and decide if Paisley was channeling Twain.
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