Heyya guys
So i've decided to post another blog tody because I actaully have nothing else to do!!!
I have about 3 pieces of homewok that I should really be doing, but im really not in the mood, so im gonna come on here and talk about some things that really matter to me!
One of the main thigs that bothers me in life is stereo-typing. If you dont know what a stereo trpe is, it is a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group. And that in ENGLISH means, that you sort of brand someone as something, based on their appearence, or sometimes their opinions. for example, people with black side swept fringes, black skinny jeans, dark t-shirts and makeup (both genders) will a lot of the time be stereotyped as 'emo'.
In my opinion stereotypes are just words. They dont mean anything. This is just my opinion, but there is no such thing as an 'Emo' or a 'prep'. They are just words people use to describe people. I think a lot of people use stereotypes to help themselves fit in, or a lot of the time to insult/put down certain people. Music is often stereotyped, and this is one of the things that infuroates me most. One band who I actually love so much, and has helped me through so much, has been landed with so much s**t due to stereotypes. This band is My Chemical Romance. People seem to think that they are an 'emo' band, even though the members have all stated that they are anything but emo. Also, people seem to asscosiate 'Emo' with self harm/suicide, and if ou are a follower of news about MCR, then you will know how this has affected them.
A couple of years ago, the UK newspaper 'the daily mail' published an atricle about my chemical romance, saying they were leaders of a 'suicide cult' and that their songs promote suicide and self harm. One girl, i will not mention her name, because 1. I cant remember it (whoops :S) and 2.u probably dont care about the details, but this one girl had commited suicide, saying she was going to go and join 'the black parade', the FICTIONAL setting of my chemical romance's newest album. This set off a lot of bed reviews on mcr. It is a tragidy that this girl took her own life, and i am not trying to avoid that fact, but just because one prson interpited their music in that way, doesnt make them leaders of a suicide cult.
You tell me, do the lyrics 'i am not afraid to keep on living, i am not afraid to walk this world alone' promote suicide? I dont think so! In my opinion, the message behind MCR's lyrics is that no matter how hard things get, theres always someone out there who can help. Nothing is worth hurting yourself over.
When asked, my chemical roamcne said that they were here to 'save kids lives' and i think they have done that. Personally, i have had times when i didnt think there ws any point caryying on, but people like MCR have helped me see sense.
MCR fans are not a cult, they are an army. They are a group of people who share a love for the music that 5 (now 4) guys create, and are helped by the message behind it.
Everyone has their own opinion, and this is just mine, so please dont be offended by it, I just wanted to put mine out there, take it or leave it, its up to you...
This blogs kinda turned into a rant/preach hasnt it? Ah well, i just needed to get this off my chest, and its nice to write down things that bother you.
loves xxx
--DangerDays_
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