This reading was a bit of a stretch for me. It seemed like
the author looked up two studies and then wrote this article about them and
then rambled on into the cultural effects of headphones. I think any common
person would be able to recognize that blasting music in their ears everyday when
they work out or walk to work is not beneficial to their hearing abilities. However,
I do not believe that if someone does that for an hour a day (like during their
workout) that they will be deaf in five years. Reading a statement like that
clearly made me question the credibility of this writer. Then stumbling into
her next point about how music should be a communal activity was just as
unappealing. It is obviously unrealistic for everyone to walk around with
speakers to share their music with the world because everyone would go insane. Headphones
provide a quiet and peaceful environment that I am sure also prevents a lot of
conflict. The teenager on the subway does not want to “share” the music of an
older woman listening to classics. Without a doubt, this would cause issues. This
article seemed like a high school student wrote it.
I have to agree with you on this article. It was a bit of a stretch and I don't think that It was really backed up. I didn't like how the article was backed up and the way that it happenned to be representative. Maybe one might say that we are a bit biased beacuse of our age and generation. But, I think that the information in this article is not strong enough to support this topic. In the end this article did nothing to persuade my mind nor interest for that matter. I am going to keep wearing my headphones whether people like it or they don't.
ReplyDeleteAvery, I agree with everything you have to say about this reading. There is nothing wrong with headphones, as long as they are used correctly. I highly doubt the people that are around me want to listen to what I am listening to. When I put my headphones in, I am relaxed, I just listen to my music and I do not have a care in the world. I do not put the volume up too high nor do I use the headphones for very long but I know that I enjoy the time when I do. The author did not convince me at all.
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