I think the music my daughter listens to is too explicit; thoughts?

[Anonymous]

My 12yo listens to a lot of rap I don’t like. I’m not gonna totally censor what she listens to but I’m not going to listen to it either. You are the adult, tell her she can’t listen to it in the car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I'm not fond of your music, but you're welcome to listen to it on your own. I don't want to listen to it while I'm driving, and certainly not when your 5-year-old sister is in the car."

I try not to censor music or books for teenagers but I have told my kids to be smart enough not to play Kanye and other misogynistic music in front of me- and also to think about what those people are saying about women.

[Anonymous]

Chappell Roan is a hoot. Catchy songs that are very explicit. Whenever my DD plays it I’ll ask extremely embarrassing questions (embarrassing or DD that is) or say something like, wow that’s a catchy song about vibrators, isn’t it clever how this is a song about threesomes I wonder if people know what they are singing about? I like the sound of his voice but do you think girls want to date him knowing he thinks they are hos? She’ll change the song immediately.

[Anonymous]

This can’t be a real post.

What 15 year old listens to music through car speakers? Or, not through headphones generally? I call bs.

[Anonymous]

They all have an “E” version except Chappell roan, I think because she wasn’t big enough. But her songs are kind of wholesome anyway. Explicit, but wholesome.

[Anonymous]

Freedom first, and all. This is America. Expression over repression, blah blah.

I get it: censorship is wrong. But somewhere in the middle:

- can someone explain the value added to your teen’s life by listening to the “N” word (if sung/spoke by a BIPOC) shouted at them? All I am seeing here is a hate-word and a double standard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Freedom first, and all. This is America. Expression over repression, blah blah.

I get it: censorship is wrong. But somewhere in the middle:

- can someone explain the value added to your teen’s life by listening to the “N” word (if sung/spoke by a BIPOC) shouted at them? All I am seeing here is a hate-word and a double standard.

I only let my daughter listen to N-word shouted by white and indigenous people.

Personal preference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chappell Roan is a hoot. Catchy songs that are very explicit. Whenever my DD plays it I’ll ask extremely embarrassing questions (embarrassing or DD that is) or say something like, wow that’s a catchy song about vibrators, isn’t it clever how this is a song about threesomes I wonder if people know what they are singing about? I like the sound of his voice but do you think girls want to date him knowing he thinks they are hos? She’ll change the song immediately.

Why not have an honest conversation instead of embarrassing yourself to your daughter?

[Anonymous]

It's fantasy fiction. Apply the same standard you apply to books and movies. Music is just weird because it feels more personal because the audience who likes all the pretty songs likes to sing along sing along and he likes to shoot his gun but he knows not what it means---wait, where was I?

[Anonymous]

Kanye West in 2024?

Your daughter is a tryhard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chappell Roan is a hoot. Catchy songs that are very explicit. Whenever my DD plays it I’ll ask extremely embarrassing questions (embarrassing or DD that is) or say something like, wow that’s a catchy song about vibrators, isn’t it clever how this is a song about threesomes I wonder if people know what they are singing about? I like the sound of his voice but do you think girls want to date him knowing he thinks they are hos? She’ll change the song immediately.

+1

Why not have an honest conversation instead of embarrassing yourself to your daughter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They all have an “E” version except Chappell roan, I think because she wasn’t big enough. But her songs are kind of wholesome anyway. Explicit, but wholesome.

nothing says wholesome like “knee deep in the passenger seat and you’re eating me out”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Freedom first, and all. This is America. Expression over repression, blah blah.

I get it: censorship is wrong. But somewhere in the middle:

- can someone explain the value added to your teen’s life by listening to the “N” word (if sung/spoke by a BIPOC) shouted at them? All I am seeing here is a hate-word and a double standard.

I only let my daughter listen to N-word shouted by white and indigenous people.

Personal preference.

WHAT?!

[Anonymous]

Why is your daughter listening to Kanye west? Maybe instead of worrying about her music you should worry about raising an antisemite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chappell Roan is a hoot. Catchy songs that are very explicit. Whenever my DD plays it I’ll ask extremely embarrassing questions (embarrassing or DD that is) or say something like, wow that’s a catchy song about vibrators, isn’t it clever how this is a song about threesomes I wonder if people know what they are singing about? I like the sound of his voice but do you think girls want to date him knowing he thinks they are hos? She’ll change the song immediately.

This!