The discussion about public vs private self was extremely interesting. When the topic of slavery came into play, interracial relationships immediately came to mind. The public self and private self were deemed separate upon the legal abolishment of slavery. However, this did not apply to any and everyone. Private relationships between two races remained illegal and could even be deadly for some. The relationship between black men and white women often cost men their lives. So why is it that when the two selves were deemed separate it did not apply to everyone. It seemed that no matter the legal status of African Americans, the private self would not be able to remain private no matter their legal status.

One of the phrases that caught my attention was the dumbing down off music. I believe it is true in that music no longer really needs to make sense in order for people to listen to it. When looking at music of today in the genre of rap alone the evidence it clear. Mumble rap almost seems to reign supreme in the industry today with artists such as Kodak Black, Lil Yachty and 21 Savage being some of the most top rated up and comin artists. For the most part these artists make songs and the beats are almost the same with very little difference in the songs and the lyrics not completely being comprehensible or even making sense.  Why do these songs continue to find their way into mainstream media? These songs have been dumbed down to the point that people no longer need to think in order to enjoy the songs. With artists such as Kendrick Lamaar and J.Cole that make music with a message that you can sit and listen to but can’t help but to hear the message they are trying to get across through the song. While not all music has been “dumbed down” I find rap to be a dominant genre that displays this thought.