Popular culture

Popular culture seems to idolize a certain way of living. As I listened to “Pop That Pussy” by 2 Live Crew, I couldn’t help but notice the themes: open sex, partying hard, doing drugs, and living without limits. The message is clear—freedom means indulgence. In another one of their songs, “Banned in the USA,” the group pushes back against censorship, arguing that their lyrics are misunderstood and not meant to promote violence or disrespect toward women. They claim to be simply expressing pleasure and freedom in a new era, pushing against the morals of those who don’t understand—likely white, conservative America. Hearing those lyrics made me reflect on the current state of popular culture, especially from my perspective as a middle-class white guy in my early twenties. Today, in much of rap, movies, and TikTok, there’s this ever-present sense that to be “free” is to act on every desire. If you want to fuck, you fuck. If you want to do drugs, you do them. If you want to party and lose ...
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Jan 5

I started to feel very insecure and emotional at work today. The day was very slow and my manager assigned me some busy work like folding napkins and taking down Christmas decorations. This already made me feel a little mad because I felt like I was being treated unfairly. This usually happens when someone asks me to do something for them. Following that, the few tables that I did have weren’t the usual layout I’ve worked on in the past. This made me uncomfortable and took me out of my element. A few tables seemed annoyed at me for weird timing and not knowing the drink menu well. That further made me self conscious and upset.

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