[ayumixfan]

I think this article is a little silly :S ~! uhhh what does our identity have to do with our taste of music... like maybe people just don't want to listen to that song?! I find it kind of offensive. So what if people don't want to listen to a foreign artist its their choice. You can still accept other cultures but not like their music.... Plus the musical styles of one country is different than anothers... I just felt like this article is bashing North American music listeners just because they don't like the same music this person likes... If the people like rap let them like it >_>! if they prefer music in their own language than they do. And I love how they complain about the radio playing north american music... is that really a surprise o_o you do live in canada, and they're only going to play music thats popular here...

I'm surprise at some of these comments =_= ! good music depends on lyrics? I don't think so. Music depends on the melody,beats, etc. not the poetry and meaning of the words =_=! People are partly racist because they don't want to listen to a language they don't understand? isn't that overboard. Its not like they hate japanese people or japanese culture. I know people who love japanese food, watch anime but NEVER listens to japanese music cuz they can't understand it. Are they not liking it out of partial racism?=_= And plus I know a lot of people who say they can't understand it as an excuse cuz they really don't like the music , but its nicer to put it that way. Many of my friends listen to ayumi and never comment, but then when I show them a new japanese artist, they say that they don't undersatnd it so its not preferable.

I just feel that many people attack north american music listeners just because its the biggest market in the world. Would you like it if people called you these things just because u don't like american music? because you're insulting american music listeners.

Sorry for the long response, I'm just very offended by such an article. My friends might not like international music, but they're not closed minded people who don't accept other cultures =_= !