Klarinet Archive - Posting 001410.txt from 1998/07

From: dnaden <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Classical Music and Young People
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 20:06:23 -0400

Kristen--

That's called peer presure, and it's nothing new. Your question about the
"stereotypical geek" only shows that you are subject to the same presure from
peers, and the fact that you could even ask such a question shows that you need to
find your own "true" identity.

If you enjoy classical music--that's great. There's is nothing to be ashamed of.
If you want to hide the fact and fit in with the so-called "in-group," that's also
your choice. But please...don't ask the type of question you did, or refer to
someone as a "geek" for liking classical music if you you yourself do--that called
being a hipocrite.

David S. Naden

GrnShirt@-----.com wrote:

> I think that most teenagers (I am one myself) will say that they don't like
> classical mainly becuase they are afraid of what others might say. Kids my age
> would rather stay with what they're comfrotable with; many have probably never
> sat and listened to more than twenty seconds of a good Mozart, Bethoven, or
> Bach piece. Besides, isn't the stereotypical "geek" the type who reads fat
> books and listens to classical music?
>
> Kristen
>
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