Why are stereotypes always made by types of music people like?
For example, I have a friend who likes rap. The kid is white. So automatically he's labled "wigger" or "cracker".
Now, what kind of crap is that?
I like some Fall Out Boy, I admit. And I also like some Panic! @ The disco. And I like Backstreet Boys. And I like that kind of music. I also like some country. Some classic rock. I like everything. That doesn't make me a teeny bopping, emo, screamo, country bumpkin!
No one should be defined by music they like. It should be about character. About personality.
I know I'm dreaming, and the end of stereotyping will come when hell freezes over.
But, why is it so necessary to put people into categories?
Ever heard this anywhere?
"Hey, do you know *insert name of any person in your school here*?"
"I don't know... is he/she like... punk? Or goth? Or emo? Or preppy? Or what?"
It's ridiculous. Either you know them or you don't. I understand it helps to determine who they are and recognize whether or not you know them. But for Christ's sake. Can't I just say "Well, he's about 6'0" and has got shaggy brown hair and is about the dreamiest guy in the world."
You know? Why is labeling so necessary today?
Why, also, do people tend to pick friends this way?
I know it's not everyone, and it's horrible to generalize, but a lot of people DO pick friends this way.
"That person dresses like me. So we must be MADE to be bestest friends."
I don't know. I like people based on their character. Based on kindness and how genuine they are. What a person looks like doesn't matter. Shouldn't matter. It's unfair to base friendships off of stupid stereotypes and labels.
I truly think that the music that someone likes is very personal and it really can say a lot about them. I don't think it should be the be all end all of a person, but it does give some great insight into them. Music is the soal, right?
Agreed, yes. The kind of music people like does say something about them. But... what I don't like is when people think people liking a particular kind of music means everything about them relates to the music.
"My Shoes Are On The Ground, But My Feet Are In The Air."
-Katt Martin.... whenever... who the crap knows what this girl is talking about anyway?
I kind of agree, but I kind of don't (sounds like a cop-out). I wish stereotyping would end, too. But I do believe that music can tell you a lot about a person. Some people are truly represented by the music they listen to. Some people, only partially. People who only see me in class are stunned when I tell them I listen to rock, but then they see how that really does fit my personality type if they really get to know me.
I don't know. I really think that music tells you a lot about people. But I also realize that we shouldn't create boundaries because of it. I shouldn't just be friends with so-and-so because we like the same music. Unfortunately, that's how it works some days.
It's an inside joke thing...
I completely agree with everything you have to say about stereotyping. It is horrible, yet many people do it.
i find that alot of people classify me as "emo" because of the way i dress...that "emo" is suppose to listen to a certain type of music but honestly i listen to a lot of different music and actually i probably listen to more rock and metal then....my chemical romance?? I can see how people are alot like their music but i could care less what they love and hate in terms of music...its who they are that matters.
I know where you're coming from. It's stupid to use labels and stereotypes but it's inevitable and let's face it -- it's seriously just easier to refer to someone and classify them as "punk," "emo," "preppy," or "goth". And what makes it sadder is that for most people it's easier to become that label. Unfortunately, it's not just the people that use those labels that are the problem -- but the people that actually conform to the confinements of that label. I mean, most of the time you're going to see an "emo" person who wears "emo" clothing, acts "emo-like", and listens to "emo music." So the person that's labeling them isn't the only one at fault -- people project what they want people to see..most of the time. And it's those people that label and let themselves be labeled that make it harder for individuals to not be as easily categorized.
I totally agree with you -- stereotypes are pointless and people should never take them seriously. What you wear, what you listen to, what you look like should never define you as a person -- it's the things that we can't see is what makes you who you are. But you can't help it when someone already has preconceived notions and ideas in their head.
I don't really agree with you, most of the time people judge what music i listen based on how i look like. For example, if you are wearing all black and have pale face you might be in a gothic music, or if you are in pink and black and crying - you are emo...
Ok, I listen to death metal - what does it make me look like to other people? I don't really think that music is important for your image, all that matters is how you look like and what you say and what you do. Music that you listen is for you, not for others.