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Originally posted by orangestar
We've been having some really good debates lately on HDC so I thought I'd add one more.
What do you think about the lyrics of rap songs? Specifically ones derogitory towards women and gay people. Does it affect kids?
Personally, I dont mind specific words, I mind the message. IMO, it is changing the way guys think about girls. Its teaching guys my age that it's okay to treat women like objects. But saying 'bitch' in a song isnt going to make me hate it. It's all about the context.
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I think it depends on who is saying it, and the tone in their voice. I mean when I listen to an Eminem song like "Kill You" or an ICP song like "I Stab People" I know that they are just kidding around. And Everybody got so mad at Eminem's lyrics in "Kill You" that they didn't even stop and realize that at the end of the song he says "I'm just playin America, I love You" or something along those lines.
I also think it depends on the individual who is subjected to the lyrical content of a rap album, (even though not all rap is bad) it depends on there age, and possiably even there mental stability. I for one would not hand my 6 year old sister my Insane Clown Posse CD Collection (I have them all w00t w00t!, lol), instead I burned her a copy of my t.A.t.U. CD. I think that if an older child is still impreshinable they should be monitared on what that they listen to, as they may not be aware when a certin lyricist is serious or not.
I would also like to add that I am against censorship, wether it be on the internet, movies, in movies, or in print. On the other hand I support Parental Advisory stickers on albums, but only as a means of parents and legal guardians to be aware of what their children are listen to. I am against letting these Parental Advisory stickers stopping, 16, 15, and even 14 year olds from buying records.
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