Do you allow your teens (15+) to listen to whatever music they like?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, and i listen too. If it's questionable to me, we talk about it or she asks me questions. Mom. what's a WAP?

Your 15 y/o asked? You have to tell us how you responded and then how your kid responded.

I told her the acronym and how it can be considered an empowering response to the male POV in a lot of hip hop. She laughed and rolled her eyes

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, and i listen too. If it's questionable to me, we talk about it or she asks me questions. Mom. what's a WAP?

Your 15 y/o asked? You have to tell us how you responded and then how your kid responded.

I would assume most 25 year olds already know.

To answer the question the only restriction related to who it's played around, younger siblings, grandma

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and i listen too. If it's questionable to me, we talk about it or she asks me questions. Mom. what's a WAP?

Your 15 y/o asked? You have to tell us how you responded and then how your kid responded.

I would assume most 25 year olds already know.

To answer the question the only restriction related to who it's played around, younger siblings, grandma

Yeah i suspected she asked because she was taking the piss and didn't expect a lecture on misogyny

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I can’t imagine policing a 15 year olds music choices, for real? People do that?

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Yes, because we all like the same thing: classical music, some pop and rock, etc. No rap.

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I have a 13 year old but am pretty open about music choices. We use the Bark app so I can see what he is listening to on his ipad. He has been told to avoid explicit songs and usually does, and when he veers into rap that is inappropriate we discuss.

But hanging out a music shops (I'm old) listening to all kinds of things was a huge part of my development, and made me appreciate all kinds of music as art. And art can be edgy. I don't think it is a bad thing. Especially not compared to the garbage dump that is social media.

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Yes

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OP, ya gotta cut loose, footloose. Kick off the Sunday shoes. Please, Louise.

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm yes. But when my DS first started listen to rap, I explained that some songs I thought were inappropriate and wouldn't listen to myself or am not OK with him playing when I'm listening or in public (like very derogatory slang against women) etc. But I do not censor his music.

Would you let him listen to fascist, nazi songs?

What is a fascist, Nazi song?

great
question

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I leave quite an impression

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure how I would monitor or prevent.

This. I don’t love it, but she’s otherwise a sweet kid and getting her stuff done with good grades so I allow it.

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Anonymous wrote:Regardless of message or language? Obviously I’m asking about ones that aren’t squeaky.

Yes, and in fact have introduced her to some of my old school music (which was and remains controversial with some).

Uncle Remus Zip A Dee Doo Dah?

“Put it in my Mouth.”

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Lol were any of you young? Genx listened to 2 live cru nwa, millennials listened to 2 pac and snoop

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yes

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up when listening to heavy metal backwards was supposed to contain Satanic messages. My brother tried it. I think he found one Judas Priest song with something there.

I have never restricted my kids' music. They knew what I found objectionable and why. Neither one had any interest in Gansta rap, so we were good. If they had been we would have talked about what the appeal was. Road trips were wonderful for that.

I had always heard that too growing up. What were the mechanics of listening backwards? I never got that.