Music About Sex Makes Kids Have Sex

[oneirophrenia]

At least, that's what this article says.

And you know what...?

I kind of agree with it.

The thing is, as a teacher of freshman English, I've observedlots of "kids"--teenage boys and girls--and I've observed what they write about, what they listen to, and so forth. I'm one of those teachers that allow my students to write about whatever they like, and frequently that's music and the like. The thing is: boys and girls who listen to mostly popular hiphop, which these days is about nothing BUT getting busy, are the most sexually active, and the most stupid about sex and relationships. It seems as though everything they know about interpersonal relations has been learned from songs by Ludacris and The Game. But the question is: was the behavior actually learned from the music, or was it there from the start, and the people were just attracted to the music because it reflected something of their personality from the start? THAT is very hard to determine.

Also: a lot of my students listen to contemporary country. I've not listened to much C&W, but most of the crappy modern stuff doesn't seem to really be about having sex and whatnot as it is about...well, drinking. Concommitantly, then, wouldn't you expect the kids who listen to a lot of contemporary country to be total boozehounds? Nope. A lot of them are promiscuous to a fault, as well.

I do believe that the research quoted in the article points to a certain connection between teenagers' oversexed behavior and the music that is being aimed at them, but one can only agree with that kind of stuff to a point. Music is, after all, not the sole influence on young people's lives.

Comments

The Comateens (OT)

[joi-division.livejournal.com]

Here is the video for the Comateens- Ghost:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQt1vKJBbrk

[aidinslevel.livejournal.com]

All I have to say to this is *BUNNIES*....

system out...

[martygreene.livejournal.com]

Is it because the songs are about sex, or because they are fucking rock and roll songs which all have a driving, fuckable timing beat and enough bass to make my clit feel special? I mean seriously. It's the same reason why people went fucknuts over the stuff in the first place- it hits you in the crotch, and you just gotta get more of that happy crotch feeling.

[z0mb1e.livejournal.com]

I don't think it is necessarily listening to music that talks about sex, but being involved in a social scene where it is almost required. Again, having an image where you want to be "tough" isn't really possible if you are a thoughtful, considerate person in sexual relationships. Its all about the peer pressure. If you want to be cool, you have to be promsciuous.

Boundaries, Voyeurism, and the Camera

[lyssabard.livejournal.com]

Provided you can keep your lunch down while reading it, this artical from the LA Times on the Girls Gone Wild franchise makes some interesting points about this generation and the idea of sexual privacy being lower in the current generation/mass media marketing/exploitation of sex, etc.

Franky, S's situation as stated show a real warping of ideas around sexual behaviour that are desired/acceptable, at least, to me, if that is a general perception of her age group. (Impossible to tell from one sample, I know...still. And, no, I am not talking abt the question of her rape, but her notions around fame, acquisition of power/money, sex, etc. And that, I think, is part of the media generated bs.)

Sorry if that's unclear on how I see this as related--writing this fast on lunch break.

Re: The Comateens (OT)

[oneirophrenia.livejournal.com]

OMG.

OMG.

OMG.

My cahk is so wicked hahd right now.

Gods bless YouTube! :)

[oneirophrenia.livejournal.com]

Fuzzy little grey bunnies! That look just like my cat, only smaller, and...uhhh, a totally different species!

I have photos on my phone to show you of the bunnymakers' banner: Rabbits of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Carrot. It's so completely awesome. I will own one of those rabbits someday, I swear it.

Re: The Comateens (OT)

[joi-division.livejournal.com]

Look at his profile- there is another Comateens video on there too!