June 23, 2010
Imagine this scenario: You’re an attractive young woman dressed in nothing more than a few well-placed sequins. Surrounded by a group of young, attractive men, you are dancing expressively at the club. You feel powerful because you have their undivided attention. Is this feminism? Is this sexual empowerment?
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October 28, 2009
Now, I can simply purchase a song whenever I want! I just open my iTunes music store, pay the fee, and download the song. I can even find similar artists and songs using tools like Pandora and Last.fm. Has easy access to music ruined my enjoyment of it?How has the digitization of music affected your listening experience? Though issues of legality dominate the discussion about digitized music, I think that we can all learn something from thinking about the experience of listening to the music itself.
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