In his review for Rolling Stone magazine, music critic Jody Rosen gave the song two-and-a-half out of five stars and said that, although Hill's "quicksilver flow is impressive", her lyrics are "full of gibberish" and come off as "unintentional cringe comedy".[2]
The song sparked controversy for its seemingly anti-gay lyrics and message.[3] BET's Monica Miller states: "Whether or not Hill is merely using these comments as examples of the smokescreens and sleight-of-hands that pervade this 'Neurotic Society' is unclear. Beyond intention, these sorts of statements suggest that society is in a shambles because it's been taking too many cues from the LGBTQ community, acting like 'girl men,' 'drag queens' and 'transvestites.' Is her beef with oppressive society or is her issue with people who don't abide by a traditional family structure?"[4] Critics have pointed to lyrics such as "greedy men and pride fiends," followed up with "drag queens", to argue that the song has anti-gay undertones.[3] "Social transvestism" and "subliminal dressed up as piety," have also been spotlighted.[3] Out Magazine's Andrew Belonsky questioned if the "latter" could be aimed at the Catholic Church.[5] Hill later addressed these issues in an open letter on her tumblr page saying that the song is "not targeting any particular group"; rather, she proceeds to explain, that it is "targeting everyone in our society who hides behind neurotic behavior, rather than deal with it". However, she also criticized "political correctness" causing society to move "towards unhealthiness and breakdown."[6]
