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[quote=Anonymous]I also come from a very anti-censorship point of view, but I understand the concern. I remember painting my room with my parents in the 90s while listening to Nine Inch Nails singing “I want to f___ you like an animal”. I don’t censor what my 9yr old listens to on his Spotify account. I do use it as a point of discussion and part of an ongoing conversation about sex, feminism, race, drugs, etc.

I also grew up steeped in the sexist derogatory music of the early Beastie Boys and hair metal bands and while I turned out ok, I don’t like that those themes are just part of the “air we breathe” in popular culture. I DO think it impacts my kids’ growing brains negatively and I try to balance it with other messages. Just like we have more kids books with POC, LGBT+ families, and differently abled people depicted - representation matters. I think it’s the same with music and too much of one dominant culture that is counter to your family values is not great. 
However, censoring it only makes it more alluring. Keep it in the open. Discuss how it makes them feel. Be open minded.

My 7yr old is obsessed with a song with swear words that I hate. But he doesn’t love it for the swear words - he loves the melody of the chorus! Just ask - don’t assume she’s taking every lyric literally. [/quote]

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