I can go on and on about what One Direction is but I'm pretty sure everyone is tired of hearing the same thing over and over again:
- Yes, they were in The X Factor
- Four of them are British, and one is Irish
- It's members consist of Harry, Liam, Louis, Zayn, and Niall
- Yes, they sang What Makes You Beautiful
WOW, such new information! And that is what most of the world's population see: a British boy band who's bubblegum-pop song was such a hit, that a ton of teenage girls started singing it and created the One Direction fan base--also known as a death wish if you ever try to cross it. And because of this, more and more people lose respect for this boy band just because they think all of their fans are just a bunch of teenage girls. What they don't know is that these "teenage girls" actually saw something in them that made them want to dedicate a part of themselves to appraise this boy band.
To be quite honest, I myself used to be part of the people who would say things like, "Oh god. You actually like One Direction? Ha ha! You have no music taste." But god, was I wrong. I was so wrong. Now, I'm not saying that pop is the best music but that's the thing: THERE IS NO BEST MUSIC. Face the truth, people! If we can say nobody is perfect, then that applies to everything: people, clothes, houses, animals, and music. I might sound a bit mad, but it's something we fail to realize since we are stuck in the era where being better than everybody else is more important than restoring distributive justice and equality.
Here are examples of anti-perfection:
- Girl A likes alternative music and that's her definition of perfect.
- Girl B likes pop music and that's her definition of perfect.
A dialogue between both girls:
- Girl A: I love The Strokes so much; I can't stop listening to their music!
- Girl B: Oh, I don't know I'm more of a Justin Bieber kind of girl.
- *GIRL A AND GIRL B START WORLD WAR III*
But when it comes to food it's like:
- Girl A: I like ketchup on my corn dog, so can you please hand me the bottle.
- Girl B: I think it's better with mustard, personally, but sure.
- Girl A: Not a fan of mustard, but that's cool.
I don't understand how we've become a part of the natural flow of life wherein pop artists are automatically considered as "bad." We aren't the same people. Some people would prefer mustard and some would prefer ketchup but why don't people get criticised as much for doing so? What. Is. It. About music that angers people so much? If you don't like hearing the Top 100 on the radio then turn it off! Who cares if you don't like pop or rock or country? Music taste is a matter of personal taste and preference, not a matter of perfection and competition.
If people don't accept what makes you happy, you should know that you do, in fact, have the option to walk away. There shouldn't be a barrier between you and your happiness. And that is one of the reasons of which, One Direction is so underestimated. Non-fans still see the boys who sang What Makes You Beautiful but true fans see how much they've grown and progressed since then. They, along with I, see that they've accomplished so much yet they're still very much grounded.
They see the popstar label, but we see how much money they've raised for charity, we see how many of the fans' lives were saved. And that's another thing: would you still criticize something that saved a person's life? It may sound petty and ridiculous but sometimes a matter of happiness can actually be derived from music and people, in which this case, is One Direction.
To wrap up this post, I would just like to remind you guys that you should not let others make you feel afraid for listening to music. Music is something we all share, regardless of race, gender, and economy, and it is a right that everyone has.
To wrap up this post, I would just like to remind you guys that you should not let others make you feel afraid for listening to music. Music is something we all share, regardless of race, gender, and economy, and it is a right that everyone has.
