My local NPR station is playing Christmas music (classical of course), with many religious songs mixed in. They did this for Channukah as well. Being that NPR is public, do feminists think it is right for them to do this?
2007-12-17 05:18:29 · 12 answers · asked by Fletcher t 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Music bypasses all languages and cultures. I think everyone enjoys listening to songs that celebrate life and hope.
2007-12-17 05:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. What does being a feminist have to inherently do with views on religion?
2. The vast majority of atheists are not about squelching anything and everything religious from public life. I don't know any atheist (and I am one) who is offended by Christmas music, especially when the medium is giving time to other religions as well, as you said it did for Chanukah.
3. Most "classical" music before the Classical era was religion-based.
And for MadforMAC, it doesn't matter if we are a predominantly Christian country. The United States is not a "majority conquers all" when it comes to religion, so suggesting someone should "find a new country" if they don't like it is incredibly ignorant, an frankly annoying. Christmas is also not about the birth of Christ, it is about rampant consumerism and Santa Claus.
2007-12-17 10:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas is a religious holiday, and I think it's appropriate to play Christmas music during this time. I think NPR does a good job of broadcasting music from all cultures and religions, not just Christianity, and I am not offended. I might add that I don't consider myself a feminist, just a fan of NPR.
2007-12-17 05:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jean 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. If you can't play Xmas music during the Xmas season, when can it be played???
People find way too many things offensive anymore. I don't get offended unless it's absolutely impossible to let it enter one ear & exit the other.
2007-12-17 05:25:31 · answer #4 · answered by [Rei] 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't listen to NPR, but I don't care what anyone plays (even though Christmas songs are among the most irritating songs I know).
2007-12-17 05:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think that the questions are getting more and more silly.
Why the hell would 'feminists' be any more offended than anyone else?
If you asked that to Satanists you might have a point.
Just because a number of feminists are athiests doesn't mean we have any more of a problem with it than any other woman, or man,for that matter!
2007-12-17 05:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by Fanny Blood 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Not at all. I like listening to Christmas music.
2007-12-17 07:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a major holiday in this country, always has been because we are a predominately a Christian country. So why would you ask feminists (I am one) about this?
Jews make up a very small amount of the U.S. population, so to over shadow Channukah with Christmas music during the season is not slamming the Jews, it is catering to the majority of the people in the listening community--CHRISTIANS!!!
Christmas is about the birth of Christ, it is Christian, this country was founded on Christian principals. If some is "offended" by that, they need to find a new country that is not predominantly Christian.
2007-12-17 05:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 1⤊ 7⤋
Nobody cares, If they are offended by that, then they are WAY too sensitive.
2007-12-17 05:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sirecoke 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
what's the connection? this is like asking if a law's passed prohibiting smoking in public places, is it right to serve roast beef for dinner ~
Your question would make sense if you changed "feminists" to "people." (Appears that you missed when jumping on that bandwagon...)
2007-12-17 05:27:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 3⤋