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There’s an interesting dissonance between changing times and values. Younger generations typically push the cultural envelope at first, then decry the generations that follow as they age. What remains fascinating is the extent to which music has infringed on sex and gender taboos to critical and financial success, yet issues surrounding these topics pose a cultural conundrum.