Steve t Music may not have changed your political views but in the case of the song you mentioned it does seem to have made you think about them, to the extent of making your views stronger, or clearer. Maybe that's enough? The way to deal with the song I would suggest is to write one in reply. I had that sort of thing said to me about men being potentially this or that and got a bit upset. I thought about it though and felt better when I realised that everyone is potentially anything! As for the dangerousness of men (and women), I think history demonstrates that one, only too well, but I take your point. The point about the average child being exposed to 10,000 adverts a year is interesting. How many of those, directly target a group that does not possess the income to purchase those things?