[LEMONS] 2.25.2002
I've been reading electrolicious lately (since finding it via evhead). I'ts well-written and fun to read. Her post on marriage got me to thinking about all of the other things you do or don't do simply because that's what society dictates. This is particularly viscous in musical circles. "Oh, I define myself as X so I can't go see Y because as an X afficianado I must heap scorn and derision on all of Y's music. Even though I secretly enjoy Y. Something I will only admit after several drinks, and even then I must couch it in ironic terms. Even if I find it imminently listenable and sometimes when I'm home all alone I dance around the room to a copy of the song I downloaded off the Internet and sing along with it into an egg beater that I pretend is a microphone. And deep in my secret heart I love it. Really love it. But I can never admit that." Screw that. Do what you want. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, including yourself, there's no reason not to live your life free of societal constraints. The personal is only as political as you choose to make it.
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