Lesbianism was held the same as drunkards, druggies and prostitutes in those days. Laura was expressing the very common terror and fear young women felt about coming out and the fact that they could be wrecking their lives (hence the stoney end) This song describes how hard it was to come out when you were just an everyday person like all the other young women except you were a lesbian. Ask older women from that era how hard it was to get promoted in their jobs, if it was known they were lesbian, it was not just men who face discrimination.
Lesbianism was held the same as drunkards, druggies and prostitutes in those days. Laura was expressing the very common terror and fear young women felt about coming out and the fact that they could be wrecking their lives (hence the stoney end) This song describes how hard it was to come out when you were just an everyday person like all the other young women except you were a lesbian. Ask older women from that era how hard it was to get promoted in their jobs, if it was known they were lesbian, it was not just men who face discrimination.