Janis Ian
Musician
1951-04-07
Books by Janis Ian
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Ender's world
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Who really cares
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Society's child
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Quotes by Janis Ian
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That's an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It's still thrilling.
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I had a vague idea of the song's impact in the '60s, but that was tempered by the hate mail and threats I was receiving. It was only about ten years ago, when I finally put it back in my show because so many people were asking for it, that I understood 'Society's Child' real impact.
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Of course, I have a different vested interest in the gay community, because I am gay, and I would certainly enjoy the tax advantages that straight people have, and the inheritance advantages, and things like Social Security, but I've always been a civil rights advocate across the board. That's how I was raised.
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Once you're halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there.
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