Comments on: Grounds for Divorce? http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383 {A Narrow and Broad Look Into the Lives of People I Love} Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Crissie http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383&cpage=1#comment-16335 Crissie Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:17:31 +0000 http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383#comment-16335 Even if I hadn't met you, I would know from this post that you don't have teen-age kids (or have forgotten what being a teen-ager was like). You may want to listen to the end of these songs you talk about, since like a story, it's often the end that brings you full circle, and you see that the story teller has grown and has a bigger message than what you have tuned out in the beginning. I personally enjoy Taylor Swift's music and the way she is a good role model to my young girls. She is innocence personified....exactly what a mom of young girls would want for her daughters. Keep in mind that she has written all her own music based on her life as a teen-ager. If I could hand pick the music that my girls listen to, this would be in the top running....think about all the musicians out there that are all about being sexual and how they send a big message to our youth by their videos that display women as sex objects and disregard youthful innocence in exchange for in-your-face imagery. Sad to know that you focus so much on the "boy crazy" part....but that's what young girls are like. I missed the part where you tell us what your personal genre of music is. I'm sure that you might have some folks that would have some negative thoughts on your personal musical preference. Thank goodness there are so many different choices of music out there....and I must say that country music is one genre that in not afraid to give praise to our God and the good old American spirit. I would love to see this post re-done in some future date when you have pre-teens girls in your home.... Even if I hadn’t met you, I would know from this post that you don’t have teen-age kids (or have forgotten what being a teen-ager was like). You may want to listen to the end of these songs you talk about, since like a story, it’s often the end that brings you full circle, and you see that the story teller has grown and has a bigger message than what you have tuned out in the beginning.
I personally enjoy Taylor Swift’s music and the way she is a good role model to my young girls. She is innocence personified….exactly what a mom of young girls would want for her daughters. Keep in mind that she has written all her own music based on her life as a teen-ager. If I could hand pick the music that my girls listen to, this would be in the top running….think about all the musicians out there that are all about being sexual and how they send a big message to our youth by their videos that display women as sex objects and disregard youthful innocence in exchange for in-your-face imagery.
Sad to know that you focus so much on the “boy crazy” part….but that’s what young girls are like.
I missed the part where you tell us what your personal genre of music is. I’m sure that you might have some folks that would have some negative thoughts on your personal musical preference. Thank goodness there are so many different choices of music out there….and I must say that country music is one genre that in not afraid to give praise to our God and the good old American spirit.
I would love to see this post re-done in some future date when you have pre-teens girls in your home….

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]]> By: Zach Anderson http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383&cpage=1#comment-16064 Zach Anderson Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:28:52 +0000 http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383#comment-16064 I love controversy. It's so... enjoyable. And passionate. I love controversy. It’s so… enjoyable. And passionate.

]]> By: Camberley http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383&cpage=1#comment-16032 Camberley Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:59:29 +0000 http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383#comment-16032 I laughed so hard when I got down to the "meat" of this blog post. HILARIOUS! We have another thing in common, I too only listen to talk radio now. ~C I laughed so hard when I got down to the “meat” of this blog post. HILARIOUS! We have another thing in common, I too only listen to talk radio now.

~C

]]> By: mameelynn http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383&cpage=1#comment-15968 mameelynn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:36:37 +0000 http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383#comment-15968 hahaha... love it.. Whenever her songs come on my hubby says that he sees a girl that is cutting out the eyes of photos in the creepy way.. I don't feel the same way... I think that she is cute and I can see that as young as she is that this is still how she sees the world. I agree that it would be nice if she was able to see that she doesn't need a boy to complete her. I always hated the line in Jerry Maguire... the whole "you complete me" I mean who wants to be with a half person that isn't complete on their own! I want to have two people in my relationship! hahaha… love it.. Whenever her songs come on my hubby says that he sees a girl that is cutting out the eyes of photos in the creepy way.. I don’t feel the same way… I think that she is cute and I can see that as young as she is that this is still how she sees the world. I agree that it would be nice if she was able to see that she doesn’t need a boy to complete her. I always hated the line in Jerry Maguire… the whole “you complete me” I mean who wants to be with a half person that isn’t complete on their own! I want to have two people in my relationship!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383&cpage=1#comment-15943 Anonymous Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:15:51 +0000 http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383#comment-15943 Well, as a die-hard modern-day country fan, I'm going to have to disagree with you. I still love Taylor Swift. I do agree, however, with your points about her lyrics. Then I was reading through the comments, and I might be more inclined to think that her songs are indeed sort or a diary entry for her, if you will. It's too bad she can't tag some sort of moral on at the end, or something. Molly was right; I agree about 16. At any rate, I'm not going to turn her off, but I will listen to the lyrics more carefully. Food for thought: Perhaps instead of changing the station you can listen to the songs in their entirety and pick apart more things about them. In my education courses my teachers always said kids need an example AS WELL AS a nonexample. Some people will soak in her lyrics and take them entirely to heart, and others, like you, will learn from them and decide that's not what they want for themselves. Just a thought. I've learned plenty of things about what not to do by listening/observing others doing that same thing. I'm blabbering. I don't know if I'm making sense. Sorry if I'm not... Well, as a die-hard modern-day country fan, I’m going to have to disagree with you. I still love Taylor Swift. I do agree, however, with your points about her lyrics. Then I was reading through the comments, and I might be more inclined to think that her songs are indeed sort or a diary entry for her, if you will. It’s too bad she can’t tag some sort of moral on at the end, or something. Molly was right; I agree about 16. At any rate, I’m not going to turn her off, but I will listen to the lyrics more carefully.

Food for thought: Perhaps instead of changing the station you can listen to the songs in their entirety and pick apart more things about them. In my education courses my teachers always said kids need an example AS WELL AS a nonexample. Some people will soak in her lyrics and take them entirely to heart, and others, like you, will learn from them and decide that’s not what they want for themselves. Just a thought. I’ve learned plenty of things about what not to do by listening/observing others doing that same thing. I’m blabbering. I don’t know if I’m making sense. Sorry if I’m not…

]]> By: Molly Rawlins http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383&cpage=1#comment-15915 Molly Rawlins Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:49:06 +0000 http://www.archiveslives.com/?p=3383#comment-15915 What about the song "sixteen"? It has a good message.... I am not a big taylor swift fan, but I do like that song, filled with a message that says, Guys will eff you over if you let them. Be you, be strong in you, and dont let them trample your heart, dreams, etc... Anyway... as far as the lyrics you listed, i Hear where you are coming from.... so kudos to you, I don't like whiney songs like that, encouraging the codependency of women which would continue to run rampant WITH or withOUT this kind of music... People do get drawn in when they hear a song they "relate" to... which is why so many people love her I guess... Back in the day, when I listened to country, back in the early 90's, I was all about "Any Man of Mine" and songs of that nature... "That don't impress me much" I would, however like to defend those meaningless songs with a good beat... they are fun to dance to. They are catchy... :P I like the Ting Tings... I think they sing the afore mentioned "thats not my name"... I think, there are a lot of people out there who just want a good beat to swing their bodies to... and I think that is what we can say for some of the newer poppy musics of today. I am impressed that you wrote this post however, knowing at least a few of your readers were big fans... and I think I am equally impressed with RatalieNose's response... way to go anyway, these are definitely the types of posts which receive lots of comments... controversy *gasp!* What about the song “sixteen”? It has a good message…. I am not a big taylor swift fan, but I do like that song, filled with a message that says, Guys will eff you over if you let them. Be you, be strong in you, and dont let them trample your heart, dreams, etc…

Anyway… as far as the lyrics you listed, i Hear where you are coming from…. so kudos to you, I don’t like whiney songs like that, encouraging the codependency of women which would continue to run rampant WITH or withOUT this kind of music…

People do get drawn in when they hear a song they “relate” to… which is why so many people love her I guess…

Back in the day, when I listened to country, back in the early 90′s, I was all about “Any Man of Mine” and songs of that nature… “That don’t impress me much”

I would, however like to defend those meaningless songs with a good beat… they are fun to dance to. They are catchy… :P I like the Ting Tings… I think they sing the afore mentioned “thats not my name”…

I think, there are a lot of people out there who just want a good beat to swing their bodies to… and I think that is what we can say for some of the newer poppy musics of today.

I am impressed that you wrote this post however, knowing at least a few of your readers were big fans… and I think I am equally impressed with RatalieNose’s response…

way to go anyway, these are definitely the types of posts which receive lots of comments… controversy *gasp!*

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