Friday, January 18, 2013

This Is Absolutely Disgusting

Whilst researching Sufjan, I came across an article by Patrol Mag[azine] titled, "Sufjan Is An Insensitive Name," that made my jaw drop instantly.

To begin, this article lacks any amount of qualified research and the author contradicts himself throughout his entire review of Sufjan Stevens' All Delighted People EP.

If you're interested in this display of ignorance and misleading journalism at its finest, then please view this page


Here are my major concerns with this article.
  1. The author, DPeterson, continuously attacks Sufjan Stevens based on the fact that the man's name is Sufjan and introduces the idea that not only is Sufjan an underground Islamic terrorist operating in Brooklyn, but is using music to manipulate listeners. WAIT! A journalist is using fear to prevent me from listening to an innocent piece of art, because the artist is potentially a terrorist...? 
  2. Which leads me to my second point. The theme is littered with bias and contradicting ideas. The author relentlessly mentions terrorism, when in fact he using the fear of Islamic terrorists to frighten readers of Sufjan Stevens. 
  3. The author misinterprets song titles as though they are a hidden code supporting Islamic terrorist agenda. The author writes, "Look at the last two tracks on All Delighted People, Arnika and Djohariah. Does anybody know what those words mean? I don’t, but I’m not sure if I want to find out." If you do a Google search of "Arnika," you will see that it is simply a flower. Likewise, "Djohariah" is a song written for Djohariah Stevens, Sufjan's litter sister. So please, run a quick Google search before filling your readers' heads with fear. Thank you.
  4. Lastly, some content is so absurd that one questions how this material was published whatsoever. Here's a perfect example: 
    • "It’s too soon, Sufjan. Even if you and your album have no connection at all to terrorism, your name reminds of Muslims, which in turn reminds of 9/11. So please, for the sake of the families still having nightmares about towelheads riding camels into their homes and stabbing their children with those big curved swords from the movie Aladdin (by the way, Sufjan’s name actually means 'comes with a sword.' Coincidence?), please, change your plans and release your album somewhere else."
I could continue to pick apart this shameful piece of journalism, but I'm already as frustrated enough as it is by this author's insensitivity.

So according to Patrolmag.com, here is the potential threat to America: Sufjan Stevens



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