Well, I happen to notice that many of you (as well as various people on other forums on the internet) tend to troll on how you hate Justin Bieber (and/or Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus), and if there's a reason as to why, I would guess that it's because he isn't "manly" enough. I notice that a lot of gamers in the western world are into manliness, and that people who like manly games and music tend to hate on things that are cuter and not as manly, but I don't exactly know why. And when it comes to Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, while I liked the former half's music, the latter half, I think, has gone very bad in recent years, and I don't like her sleazy new image. I might also guess that a lot of you don't realize exactly what you're listening to.Originally Posted by Ouch!
Now, let me make something clear right now: I am not saying that these artists should be banned, but I think they should be labeled "MAX" and be more strictly restricted. I came up with that idea after I found out that Marvel Comics uses its MAX imprint to use for explicit content, but have confined it only to that one niche. I've done a lot of research, and I've found out that music started shedding its innocence back in the 1960s, but steadily increased over time until the turn of the 21st century, when indecency really took off. But before the controversies of video games, there was the controversies of comic books, which led to the establishment of the (now defunct) Comics Code Authority in 1955. Another thing that I want to make clear is that I do not strive to be as conservative as China or the Middle East, as I think their censorship standards are way too high. Our problem in America, however, is that our censorship standards are too low. I happen to like some forms of "fan service," so long as it is not overly risque or explicit.
What's more, over the years, I've began to notice things about society and media, and have tried to analyze them and come up with rational theories as to why and how things are the way they are, but I need to ask questions, because I want to know more about these things, which I why I ask these questions. I just want to know why and how people came to like certain things and hate other things. I don't say these things just to be a troll (which you accuse me of, even though I see a whole bunch of others like you trolling about how you hate Justin Bieber and other non-manly musicians), but I want to make points, and I have made a number of valid points in my time here. I certainly don't want to get into trouble and end up banned from this forum, but I just want to know why people who like manly things tend to trash-talk things that are not quite as manly, and I also want to know why people associate things like excessive gruesome violence, trash talk, and explosions with that kind of masculinity in the first place.
Even further, I also want to know: how exactly do you define "crappy music?" For me, I define crappy music as either having annoyingly strange and repetitive beats (such as those in Anglo-American hip hop music, as well as reggaeton, it's Latin American equivalent), or being creepy and overly dark and edgy (such as in heavy metal), or discussing sleazy things like sex, drugs, alcohol abuse, and criminal activities in a way that glorifies it (such as in many pop singers these days, with few exceptions). I also hate it when people driving on the street blast their hip hop music very loud, subjecting me to that kind of music, as in that case, they ARE making me listen to it, and I don't want to listen to it.
With all of that said, once again, let me just state that I do not intend on getting into heated confrontations with you. I just want to know why people act the way they do, so that I can analyze and rationalize it. I am interested in studying psychology and sociology in college, so I consider this a part of why I'm here, which is to observe, ask questions, and analyze things, and then I can make philosophical points and educate people on the nature of how society acts in relation to popular culture and media. You may or may not agree with me, but I'm sure we'll have at least a few things in common, and I'm here to gather insight on it so that I can analyze and rationalize it. I don't want anyone to hate me on this forum, and I apologize for this and any other heated arguments that we may have in the future, because I don't like having heated arguments with you. Please, just understand that I do what I do for the reasons of research, analysis, and rationalization, as well as to educate and make philosophical points.
Of course, all of that should be discussed in another topic, so please respond to this here and then let's get back to the original topic.
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