Do you believe in stereotyping people according to the music they listen to?

I'm sure that some people do stereotype some people, according to the music they listen to. I personally don't, as I don't believe in stereotyping people according to the music they listen to. And besides, I'm not always right anyway. I just don't think that it's right to stereotype.

No, I don't believe in that all. So many different things can draw people to music. Personally, I listen to a lot of world music with lyrics I can't understand just because I love the sound of it. Imagine someone in another country who loves gangsta rap even though he can't understand the lyrics at all -- how far-fetched would the stereotypes be about him! On the other hand, I think the stereotypes persist because sometimes people, especially but not only teenagers, will start listening to a type of music primarily because their friends listen to it or they like the images/stereotypes associated with the music. The people who fit the stereotypes best may actually be less into the actual music they're associated with than the regular fans!

I don't believe in stereotyping people period. There's always more to a person than what's on the surface. I listen to jazz music, but I don't judge people who listen to other styles of music. Music effects people in different ways. Everyone has their own preferences. It doesn't necessarily reflect who they are as a person.

Music can be a great vehicle for uniting us all. It is a shame that music genres often get fragmented and segregated by the listeners themselves. Many musicians and artists draw their inspirations and style from a wide range of genres, even if they only perform one genre. The fans and those stuck in an immature state are the ones who perpetuate stereotyping people based on their music selection. As I've grown up from teenager to young adult I've become more in tune to a wider range of music. Some musicians even have stated in interviews that while they love the music they make, they often choose not to listen to music within that genre. They work with it so much that they seek other forms of music for pleasure. Metal fans are notorious for bashing any musical track that doesn't fit into a small box of descriptions for their type of music. Often the musicians behind the actual metal are diverse in the music they listen to, willing to collaborate in other genres, and appreciate music on a deeper level than their fans. That said I love metal, but can't stand the 'elitist' metalheads that give the genre a bad name.

What people don't get, is that most people listen to more than one type of song. I get stereotyped all the time because "You listen the HANSON?!?!" Okay, yes, I do. Get over it. They are a great band and I am not ashamed to still listen to them (although Mmmbop is SO in the past, check out "Georgia" ) Then, others find out I listen to country and automatically thing I'm a hick...doesn't help that I live in Oklahoma, either. I am far from a hick, redneck, whatever you want to call them. I try not to, but I can't help but roll my eyes at people who have their car stereos up so loud that you can hear them 3 blocks away. I suppose thats not stereotyping, I'm just thinking they are idiots who won't be able to enjoy music when they are older because they will be deaf!