My Girl's a Vegetable

Some thoughts on men and masculinity--CW: sexual assault, DV

     My Girl’s a Vegetable

            When I was in Basic Training, one of the cadences we called was “My Girl’s a Vegetable,” and tells the story of a man whose girlfriend lies in a coma in the hospital, hooked to machines. The refrain repeats the phrase “I would do anything to keep her alive,” which sounds loving and caring, but the verses say otherwi…