Later I went to iTunes to find the acoustic version of "Eddie's Song" by Son of Dork, only to discover that iTunes now offers Customer Reviews, which means I have to YET AGAIN have some Outraged Indie Boy declare stuff I like to be Crap.
in media res:
Yes another pop band pretending there [sic] the next big thing since blink182. The only people who go the there [sic] concerts are 5 year old girls and love stricken teenage girls.The less heard of SOD the better
So naturally I wasn't going to just stand by and allow that bullshit to pass without comment:
I would like to strongly encourage iTunes to rethink the "customer review" section. I do not wish to log on to download things only to be sneered at by people who do not know me. Especially when considering this particular review, in which the author shamelessly dismisses an artist based entirely on sexist preconceptions. Why is something liked by teenage girls considered a bad thing when what is liked by teenage boys recieves critical acclaim? Customer Reviews can be helpful but they quickly spiral into vile, sexist propaganda by people who either do not realise how their opinions can perpetuate problems or do not care.
GoDAMit. Fucking Outraged Indie Boys. Take your Thurston Moore/Stephen Malkmus split 7"s and ram them in the anus!