Race/gender/sex. orientation and musical stereotyping

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-01-2010, 09:21 PM

My parents are a bit old fashioned. If I do something wrong, I take responsibility for it.

Freebase Dali · 09-01-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

My parents are a bit old fashioned. If I do something wrong, I take responsibility for it.

That's still a really ignorant punishment. No offense to your mom and dad. Mine were really bad, but when I failed the only class I've ever failed in school (first year of algebra), it was punishment enough just having to take it again. My folks knew how much I hated math... it's not like I needed to repeat all the other classes I aced... that wouldn't have been much of a punishment. I already knew all the material anyway. I could have slept through an entire school year except for the algebra class. (algebra was where I did most of my sleeping anyway)

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-01-2010, 09:46 PM

I take no offense to that. I even think it's a bit harsh, but I cant get mad at them, because they were nice enough to buy me band T-Shirts and pay for my Last.FM account, so I guess they're pretty cool.

Freebase Dali · 09-01-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

I take no offense to that. I even think it's a bit harsh, but I cant get mad at them, because they were nice enough to buy me band T-Shirts and pay for my Last.FM account, so I guess they're pretty cool.

You don't have to be mad at them... just remember this when you get older and have kids of your own... don't hold them back on all academic fronts if they do bad in a single area. It's counter-productive and the furthest thing from wise.

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-01-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

You don't have to be mad at them... just remember this when you get older and have kids of your own... don't hold them back on all academic fronts if they do bad in a single area. It's counter-productive and the furthest thing from wise.

nice life lesson there, FD.

I'll keep that in mind.

Freebase Dali · 09-01-2010, 10:12 PM

I don't want to sound preachy or anything... but on the off chance no one has told you that your parents royally screwed you, I figured I would be the one to break the news.

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-02-2010, 11:09 AM

meh. I never really ever payed attention in school in general until the repeat of the third grade, so I guess it taught me a lesson. I guess it helped me understand what school is for, because before that, I always thought it was a prison for kids with fluorescent lighting. I sure learned a lot from that repeat.

ImmortalDiotima · 09-02-2010, 11:29 AM

Then that's great

I think it's everyone's responsibility to take their experiences, even if they're negative, and make something positive out of them. Give that experience meaning you know?
I was always a really good student and loved school but in highschool I got disillusioned with it and dropped out. That experience gave me the opportunity to go to junior college and take back my education with the understanding that I was doing it for myself now, because i really wanted to learn, and not just for my parents or whatever.
Sounds like your school kind of sucks if it makes you feel like you're in prison...

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-02-2010, 11:39 AM

eh, it was my elementary school, and all kids thought that. Now, I appreciate school much more, because it means I'll be able to go to college and get a job I'll actually like.

Thanks

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-02-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

eh, it was my elementary school, and all kids thought that. Now, I appreciate school much more, because it means I'll be able to go to college and get a job I'll actually like.

Thanks

Oh to be young & naive again.

09-01-2010, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	My parents are a bit old fashioned. If I do something wrong, I take responsibility for it.

09-01-2010, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	I take no offense to that. I even think it's a bit harsh, but I cant get mad at them, because they were nice enough to buy me band T-Shirts and pay for my Last.FM account, so I guess they're pretty cool.

09-01-2010, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I don't want to sound preachy or anything... but on the off chance no one has told you that your parents royally screwed you, I figured I would be the one to break the news.

09-02-2010, 11:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	meh. I never really ever payed attention in school in general until the repeat of the third grade, so I guess it taught me a lesson. I guess it helped me understand what school is for, because before that, I always thought it was a prison for kids with fluorescent lighting. I sure learned a lot from that repeat.

09-02-2010, 11:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
ImmortalDiotima Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Santa Cruz and Petaluma California Posts: 95	Then that's great I think it's everyone's responsibility to take their experiences, even if they're negative, and make something positive out of them. Give that experience meaning you know? I was always a really good student and loved school but in highschool I got disillusioned with it and dropped out. That experience gave me the opportunity to go to junior college and take back my education with the understanding that I was doing it for myself now, because i really wanted to learn, and not just for my parents or whatever. Sounds like your school kind of sucks if it makes you feel like you're in prison...

09-02-2010, 11:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	eh, it was my elementary school, and all kids thought that. Now, I appreciate school much more, because it means I'll be able to go to college and get a job I'll actually like. Thanks