I really like 70s rock. I like Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix. (I like lots of kinds of music but these are some favourites.) So does my husband. Both of us hate parties, we don't do drugs, and we hardly ever touch alcohol. Do you think a person can appreciate art without mindlessly imbibing whatever messages it gets across? Do you think it's possible to say "I like that song" even though you don't take the lyrics seriously or agree with what they are saying? I like a song called "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult, a band which very obviously promoted the occult negatively and a song which encourages people to commit suicide. I don't approve of the lyrics at all and I'm not sure why it was allowed on public radio in its time, but it sure is a catchy tune. I'm not going to hurl myself off a cliff because of it though.
I don't think you're seeing what we're saying about Britney Spears and Madonna either. I was completely out of pop culture for several years, had no clue what songs were on the radio or what was going on with music videos. When my daughter was born, I went to the gym regularly and while I was on the treadmill, MTV would always be on the TVs on the wall in front of me. It was an endless stream of soft porn. All the women lokked and acted like whores. I don't remember a single one who dressed any differently and sang about anything other than boys. That apparently is supposed to be the scope of a modern woman's existence. It seems to ignore that the feminist movement ever happened. I'm quite concerned about my daughter growing up with this, as well as the hundreds of students in my school. Britney and Madonna aren't completely responsible for this on their own but they each have made a substantial contribution.
