Klarinet Archive - Posting 001314.txt from 1998/07

From: "Mary Sotnik" <marys@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Classical Music and Young People
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 18:47:20 -0400

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From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Date: 29 July 1998 23:39
Subject: Re: [kl] Classical Music and Young People

>Yes, it is off the subject but I will try to bring it back around so bear
>with me, please. I am a 20-year military veteran myself, and I heard (and
>used) plenty of coarse language during that time. But there is a time and
>a place for everything. Just among the guys, you can say things you
>wouldn't (or shouldn't) say in front of their wives. This is called
>civility. I know darned well the F-word exists, and have used it
>frequently in my life, but I don't believe it has any place printed on
>bumper stickers. Any "music" which depends upon the shock value of raunchy
>lyrics, not to mention violence and sexism, to garner attention must
>necessarily be on the short list of "bad" music.
>
I'm not sure about whether music with shock value is 'bad', haven't thought
about it, but it's sexist not to swear in front of a woman because she *is*
a woman... :-) It's civil not to swear in front of a woman because you know
that she doesn't like it, or are not sure whether she minds or not...
Mary

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