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[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Sparked by a familiar controversy rearing its head on The Lex's LJ, I thought maybe a poll would help us get further into this question. (Let's not go all ILM here, please.)

[Poll #663010]

The underlying question maybe:"Is it important for your consumption of music to reflect your social and political beliefs?" (another old ILM favourite). When the choice to be made is a negative one, a lot of people say "yes" - someone who hates homophobia may well boycott records by an act they see as homophobic. But my guess is people who believe in racial equality don't make 'positive' choices to support that in their music consumption (for instance). And why should they, if they don't like the music? But I think it's an interesting area.

Comments

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Mine are guesses. Of the last four (in the Music Zone sale, Friday lunchtime) all were by men, and one of them was an all black group. Further back than that I can't remember.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I can do the last four I actually *bought* - of which I've got one mixed-gender trio, and the rest men. I think they're all white, but not entirely sure.

[dorsalstop.livejournal.com]

I had to guess too. Should I count Ladytron and Broadcast as female because of the voices or as 50/50 male/female because, well, they are? And what about Johnny Boy and Morningwood?

I mostly buy music by white women. Am I now a racist sexist?