Playlist Privacy- The naked truth.

Why are people so apprehensive to show others their playlist’s? The world is filled with closeted ‘playlistesbians’ whom hide in the dark shadows of buses, trains and libraries, so ashamed of their musical predicament they shy away from prying eyes. To some, exposing one’s playlist is likened to exposing one’s body, which to me, is a bit extreme. I freely admit to the music I have in my playlists, from Beyoncé to the Beatles I enjoy them all. Our iTunes libraries are supposedly an incriminating reflection of a person’s psychological state (Levy, 2006). So if this is this case, what type of music would evoke a normal psychological state? One aspect of being normal is to conform (Merriam-Webster, 2011) so if we are listening to the music everyone else is listening to we must be normal?

However, if I listen to mainstream music as well as non-mainstream, does this mean I should start taking lithium to combat my playlist bipolar? Playlistesbians should not be afraid of society’s judgment! Due to the fact that playlists are a rich, personal narrative (Levy, 2006, p. 27) someone with a diverse range of music in the their playlist’s could be seen as well rounded citizens.




Reference List

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Levy, S. (2006). The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture and Coolness, New York: Simon & Schuster, pp. 21-41. Available on Course Materials Database (CMD) via QUT Library website.

“Normal.” 2011. In The Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2011. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normal

Privacy policy. 2011. “Privacy”. Image. Accessed March 19, 2011. http://powerbockingportal.com/about/privacy-policy/