Madurai Somu or T. M Krishna??

How would you like it if I tld you the shirt you are wearing completely sucks even if I know that its one of your favourites??Or that the bag you are carrying is the worst I've ever seen? Unless you are absolutely used to insensitive about comments like these or you dont care about people who comment, you are sure to feel hurt, even if it is the truth. There are some things you are entitled to, whether its good or bad, nice or not.
Your opinions may not matter to others, it matters to you. So when an acquaintance remarked that she "hated" old-time carnatic singers, I was startled by the strong opinion she had expressed as though she knew them personally. Her reason for this was that they didnt have much of a voice. I didn't want to dispute it; my problem was not with her opinion but the way she had expressed herself. And what irritated me more was her wondering aloud how other people bared to listen to them. Now, it was too much.
Music is divine. Be it Hard Rock or Hindustani classical, music is powerful. And one is entitled to like or dislike a particular genre of music. But this definitely does not mean they have the power to decide what other people listen. I remember my cousin's music teacher asking her not to listen to the new generation of carnatic musicians because they are all very "money-minded". What kind of a teacher is she? To be a good singer, shouldnt one be exposed to both good and bad music? SHouldnt one know how not to sing in addition to knowing how to?
Every genre and period of music has its own speciality. What I'm saying is, listen to what you like, let others also. And its okay to listen to something you dont like sometimes. Don't we do a lot of things we dont "like" to in life?
There is a somewhat similar situation with fashion and dress sense. I really dont understand how one can make a "fashion mistake". Fashion is something that each individual develops over the years, reflecting their personality. I strongly believe that man maketh the clothes. So unless one is dressed in a manner that is offensive or against a code, isn't it rude to stare at them like they are aliens or something? Or to write article in magazines that critise actresses for having repeated the same outfit the same time in a year?

All this makes me wonder how pseudo the world we live in is. ANd its frustrating.