My rdio account is linked to my Facebook profile, and posts all the music I listen to. Some critics of this (and the many similar services) say they are invasive, and that they don’t want everyone to know, e.g. what music they listen to.
I like it though! I think it can help us become more comfortable with who were are and accepting of everybody else. Quite recently, I’ve been getting really frustrated that my friends and other people I know just blindly circulate this narrow social standard of coolness that we all seem to, unwillingly, be held to. I’m astonished how much flak I get for going to bed early on a saturday, getting a mocha from starbucks, or listening to Taylor Swift — pretty inconsequential things! Further, I know my friends!! I know that they’re kind of weird and have their faults and are a little bit lame about some things… just like everyone else.
Anyway, I guess my point is that if that little insecure voice inside of us causes us to really think that everyone else is perfect and cool and happy, maybe my rdio posts and foursquare checkins will be a voice that talks back and says “Hey, I’m Maia. Parts of me align with your idea of what’s cool, and parts of me don’t, and that’s who I am. and that’s ok, and you know, whoever you are — that’s ok too”
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