Just My 2 Cents.

Today, we were at Walmart on Watson Blvd getting some odds and ends, and school supplies. An annoucement came on stating there was going to be a fashion show in the front of the store. Fine. No biggie. We continued on our way. We make our way around the store, and are headed up to the front. Actually, we were passing by the frozen foods. We hear music. Loud music. I listen, and within two beats of the song I know exactly what it is, and I was shocked! It was a song by Rhianna called S & M.  That in itself was bad enough. I look at Gary and told him I couldn't believe that they were playing that in a store, and it WASN'T the edited version either. I ask a store worker if they knew who picked that song out, and she said no..and pointed me to the manager. So, Joshua and I head on over there as Gary and Abbie are checking out. I asked him who picked that song out, as I didn't feel it was an appropriate song, and I don't want to worry about having to explain to my 6 y/o daughter what that songs means. His response just floored me. He said that the music was for the fashion show, his daughters were in it, and it was the edited version of the song. I HEARD the song, and no it wasn't. I just turned around and left. I was too stunned to say anything else. Stunned and irritated. I feel like I wasn't even listened to, and told to shut up and color.  Yes, I listen to music, ALL types of music. INCLUDING the song mentioned above. I am an adult, I know what that songs means, and the music I listen to has no infulence on anything that I do. My children however, are a different story. If we are in the car, and a song comes on that I don't feel is appropriate I will change it. Abbie is always asking what the songs mean, so I have to be REALLY careful on what she hears. I know I can't protect her forever, but right now she is only 6, and I don't feel she should be subjected to songs that talk about sex in any shape, fashion or form. That is my right, I am her mother, and I know her better than anyone else does.