"Katie, how many times have I told you not to play that trash in my house?" Katie's mother yelled as she came in the door.
"Uh oh" Katie groaned. " I can't believe I didn't hear her come in."
The battle between Katie and her mother was an on going one. Her mother hated the music she listened to and had forbidden her to listen to it at all. Fifteen-year-old Katie thought that her mom was simply outdated in her taste in music.
"She's still stuck in the 80's," Katie thought. "I can't believe someone who still think the Supremes are cool is really criticizing my taste in music. She definitely does not realize that times have changed and so has the music world. She needs to catch up."
"Katie, did you hear me?" Her mom shouted when Katie didn't answer.
"I think the whole neighborhood heard you mom," she muttered under her breath.
"Katie!"
"Mom this music is not trash" Katie replied coming out of her room with her portable CD player. "You just don't get it."
"What's to get?" her mom asked, and what does bootylicious mean anyway?
"You're being unfair," Katie cried, ignoring the bootylicious question. "You've never even listened to any of my music. Just listen to this one," she said turning up the volume of her Destiny's Child CD. "It says I'm a survivor, I'm not gon give up, I'm gon work harder… what's wrong with that?"
"Okay, maybe that one isn't so bad her mom said. But what about that Lil Kim girl you like to listen to? I've read some of her lyrics on back of one of your CD's. I can't even repeat what it says. If that isn't trash I don't know what is."
"Oh mom, she's just one singer and it really isn't that bad. She's just making a point."
"She has to use profanity to make a point? Katie, I really don't mind you listening to your music but I'd really prefer that you be more selective in the type of music you listen to. Why would you want to listen to music that is filled with sex and violence and portray women so negatively?"
"Mom you're really making too much out of a few words and some music, Katie insisted rolling her eyes."
"And I think you're making too little of it, her mom said rolling her eyes back. "Can't you at least try to understand my point of view?"
"I'll try", Katie muttered.
"That's all I ask," her mom answered. "Now, could you please give my eardrums a break for the rest of the evening?"
"I guess so," Katie answered, realizing that it wasn't a request. "I'd better quit while I'm ahead," she thought to herself, leaving the room.

Do your parents or someone else have a problem with the type of music you listen to?

Want to let your views be heard? Well you can do one of the following.

either way you could be in the next issue of Girl Talk)

1. Write an article defending your type of music 350-400 words and send it to me
2. Or visit the forum board on the website and let's discuss it.