Bieber Formspringed

There was some funny banter this week on my twitter about Justin Bieber, in which I said I wanted to see “Never Say Never.” I meant it, I do. First of all, have you seen that little three-year-old drum? Second, this kid is a phenomenon, and I like to study phenomena. Third? Cute haircuts and good dancing.

As soon as I said it, a wave of hate and snark hit my @ replies, and it sparked some discussion on the concept of unjustified hate of pop culture and its deities. (It also prompted a joke about me writing ‘Bieber, A History,’ which prompted Jordan to make the funniest picture spoof of Harry, A History that I’ve ever seen.)

When I checked my Formspring I had a rather demanding question on the subject (though I suspect it was just a friend being snarky and funny, but it hit a nerve! So, apologies to anonymous friend, it’s not you, it’s me). I found myself ranting about how people get pissy about pop culture, and since it’s an important topic to me I’ve copied it below.

(In other news I’ve integrated my formspring account here, so I’ll be better able to double-post answers to things I like here! Yay